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And we have indeed made the Quran easy to understand and remember; then is there any who will remember (or receive the admonition)? Al Quran- 54: 17

HOW TO READ THE HOLY QURAN

With FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAM The art of Quranic Recitation and the basic knowledge of Islamic

Faith and Rites-Taharah, Salat, Saum, Zakat, Duas, Hadith and more.

Compiled By

Maulana Ali Ahmad

Hafizul Quran, Takmil (MA) in Hadith

BA (Islamic Studies) Islamic University

BSS & MSS (IR), University of Dhaka

[email protected]

Edited By

Eng. Syed Mahbub Alam MA (World Religion)

Researcher, Fanar, Doha-Qatar

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HOW TO READ THE HOLY QURAN

With FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAM

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December-2012

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Table of Contents

How to Read the Holy Quran

Preface

Chapter-One Table of English Transliteration 7 Terminology 8 Tajweed 11 Arabic Alphabet 11 Makhaarij: Phonetic Issue Points of Arabic Alphabet 13

Chapter-Two The Rules of Madd 16

Rules of Noon Saakin ( and Tanween 21 (ن

Rules of Meem Saakin ( م) 24 Allah, Allahumma and Letter Ra 25 Some More Important Rules 27

Chapter-Three

Lahn ( ن ( لح – Misreading of the Quran 29

Rules of ذ م and بالل أعو الل بس 30

Waqf-Punctuation Signs 31 The Verses of Sijdatut Tilawah 33

Chapter-Four Short Surahs for daily prayers with translations 35

FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAM Part-1: Imaan- Faith in Islam

Allah 40 Messengers of Allah 41 Pillars of Islam 42 Kalimah 42 Ahkam Ash-Shariah-Rules of Shariah 45

Part- 2: Taharah-Cleanliness in Islam Istinja -Cleansing the Private Parts 48 Wudu-Ablution 49 Ghusl-Shower 51 Tayammum

Part-3: Salat-Prayer Chapter-One

Fard Acts of Salat 53 Wajib Acts of Salat 54 Sunnah Acts of Salat 54 Breakers of Salat 55 Two Rakat Complete Salat 56 Differences in the Salat of men and women 59 Recitals of Salat 61

Chapter-Two Times of Salat 66 Rakat of Salat Azaan and Iqamah 68

Chapter-Three Salatul Jumuah 71 Salatul Eid 74 Salatul Musafir 74 Salatul Qada 75 Salatul Istikhara 75 Salatut Tasbeeh 77 Salatut Taraweeh 78 Salatul Janazah 78

Part-4 Chapter-One: As-Saum-Fasting 81 Chapter-Two: Zakat- Welfare contribution 85 Chapter-Three: Al-Hajj- Pilgrimage to Makkah 86

Part- 5 Chapter-One: Dua Masnoon 88 Chapter-Two: Asmaul Husnaa 100 Chapter-Three: Hadiths 104 Chapter- Four: Arabic Conversation 111 References

Preface

All the praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds, peace and

blessing of Allah be upon the Last of the Messengers and

Prophets and his family and companions.

“This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to

those who fear Allah” (Al Quran-2:2)

The Quran “the recitation”; also sometimes transliterated as

Qur’an, Koran, or Al-Qur’aan is the central religious text of

Islam. The Qur’aan is a book of divine guidance and direction

for mankind and the text in its original Arabic is the real word

of Allah, revealed to Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and

blessings of Allah be upon him) by Gabriel (peace be upon

him( over a period of 23 years and the Quran is Allah’s final

revelation to humanity. The Holy Quran is not only sent for

Arabic- speaking people, but it is a Holy Message for all

peoples of the world.

In fact, the verses of the Noble Quran are very accurate, clear

and obvious; they are perfected by the All-Wise and detailed

by the All-Aware. This Quran will remain a miraculous Book

with regard to the rhetorical, legislative, scientific, and

historical aspects. It will remain unchallengeable in these and

other aspects till the end of the world. It is preserved from the

least kind of distortion; as Allah (exalted and glorified be He)

said:

"Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the

Quran) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption). (Al

Quran-15:9)

I am not a professional political scientist, sociologist, or

theologian. But I am a concerned citizen and a thinking

person. I encourage you to think. This book is the result of my

researches. I invite you, dear readers, to join me to search

for the ultimate truth. I am laying out in this book before

you the materials extracted from different books

substantiated with quotations from authentic texts. Take it,

read it and also think over the things therein.

Safar 1434

December 2012

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4 How to Read the Holy Quran


Chapter-One

Table of English Transliteration٭:

thaa(s)=th ث taa = t ت baa = b ب Alif = a ا

daal = d د khaa=kh خ haa = h ح jeem = j ج

seen = s س zaa = z ز raa = r ر dhal(z)=dh ذ

taa = t ط daad = d ض saad= s ص sheen=sh ش

faa = f ف ghain =gh غ (‘)=aeen‘ع zaa = z ظ

meem=m م laam = l ل kaaf = k ك qaaf = q ق

hamzah=(Õ) ء haa = h ه wau=w/u و noon= n ن

yaa = y ى

Fathah = a

(fun, run; unlike fan, ran)

Alif Madd= aa

(long sound of a)

Kasrah = i

(bit, sit; unlike bet, set)

Wau Madd= oo

(long sound of o)

Dummah = u

(put, foot; unlike but)

Ya Madd= ee

(long sound of i)

See the phonetic issue points for correct٭

pronunciation.

Terminology

(1) Harf (رءف .Letter= (حء

(2) Fathah (ة A crooked draw above harf is called :(فءتءحء

fathah. ( بء)

(3) Kasrah (ة رء A crooked draw under harf is called :(كءسء

kasrah. ( بء)

(4) Dummah (مءءة A draw with one side round like a :(ضء

small waau is called dummah. ( بء)

(5) Harakah (حركة): Single fathah, single kasrah and single dummah are known as harakah. The pronunciation of harakah must be quick. For example:

ء اء ا ء ا (6) Tanween ( تنوين: ) Double fathah, double kasrah and double dummah are known as tanween. For example:

بء بء بءا ءء ءء ا ءء

(7) Saakin (اكءن A still letter having no harakah and :(سء

denoted by a small dal or circle above harf. A letter with saakin is called saakin harf. Saakin harf is pronounced quickly once with its previous harakah. It

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cannot be pronounced alone. For example: ( ن ) noon saakin, ( ن ) meem saakin and pronounces as like_

ءبء ء ء ء ء اءشء ءنء سء ء ا

(8) Tashdeed ( ب ): Doubling the sound of a letter by putting a sign with three tusks over it. The harf bearing tashdeed is called mushaddad harf. It pronounces twice_firstly, with its previous harakah like a saakin and _secondly, with its own harakah. For example:

ءتء ءتءء =تء +ا ءمء اءدءء =دء +اءدء ا ءمءء =مء +ا ا

(9) Ghunnah (غنة) : twang=nasalized pronunciation of the letters. Like ( ب ) noon mushaddad or ( ب ) meem mushaddad will be pronounced with a nasal sound for the duration of two harakah. This is called waajib ghunnah. Ghunnah is one alif long. For example:

ءنءء نءء ء ءء ء ءء ء ءء ءنءء ا

(10) Makhraj Phonetic issue point: part of= (مخرج) mouth from which a particular letter is uttered. Its plural is makharij.

(11) Qalqalah ) قلقلة( : Qalqalah means shaking or

movement. It has five harfs. They are: د ج ب ط ق

Qalqalah is echoing and shaking the sound of the above five letters when they are in state of saakin (still).

For example:

۞ ۞ فءلءقء نء طء سء ۞ فءوء ثء ثءوء بء ا۞ ء رء ءجء ۞ ا دء ءحء ا

(12) Waqf this means to stop and have a : (وقف) pause. For example:

ااء ء ء ۞ ءوء دء ءحء ا

(13) Saktah pause=to have a break in reciting : (سكتة) the Quran; but without discontinuing the breath. For example:

ء بء ء ء ۞لء نء وء بء ا يءكءسء ءانءوء ا بءهء ء ء انء عءىل ءلءوء رء

(14) Hamzah (همزة): Hamzah is of two kinds:- 1. Round hamzah mentioned before yaa (ى): ء 2. With harakah, tanween or saakin alif becomes hamzah. ( ا ا )

(15) swt = ) سبحانه و تعالى( Subhaanahu Wa Ta’ Laa

(16) saw = ( للى هللاى ل يهى ى للى ) sallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam

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Tajweed

Allah (swt) says in the Holy Quran: “Recite the Quran with tarteel (in a slow pleasant tone and style)” (Al-Quran: 73/4).

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said “Indeed Allah desires that the Quran be recited in the manner in which it was revealed.”

This tarteel is termed as tajweed. Reciting the Holy Quran with tajweed means to pronounce every letter with all its articulative qualities such as the correct prolongation, merging, conversion, distinctness and pauses. It allows a reciter to emphasize on the accent, phonetics, rhythm and temper of the Quranic recitation. The correct and fair recitation of the Quran is compulsory on every Muslim man and woman.

Arabic Alphabet

Arabic language has 29 harfs or letters (Alphabet), are known as Al-horooful hijaa. They are:

ص ش س ز ر ذ د خ ح ج ث ت ب ا ى ء ه و ن م ل ك ق ف غ ع ظ ط ض

This alphabet is written from right to left in a cursive style.The following table will be helpful to recognise the Arabic alphabet in different situations:

Ending Middle Beginning Alphabet Ending Middle Beginning Alphabet

ا اخذ ال ا ط طري شطط حبط ب ب تبع هب ظ ظل نظر حفظ

ت ترك رت تبت ع عبس بعث جمع

ث مر كثر لث غ غفر غو بلغ

ج جع يجد حج ف فتح كفر صيف

ح حشر نحن نكح ق ت سقر طبق

خ خلق بخ نفخ ك كبد ك ربك

د دخ يدك صمد ل قد علق رس ذ ذكر كذب اخذ م لك مر ا ر رفع صرف نفر ن نزل نه اين ز ز ق نزع كزن و وجد يوم و و س سمع نىس بس ه شهد عنه

ش شجر نشر بطش ء او ئك يسئ ا رأ

ص صرب بصر صص ى يدك شئ كىف

ض ضرب حضر يحض

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursive

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Makhaarij

Phonetic Issue Points of Arabic Alphabet

Makhaarij or the points of articulation for letters are the interior chest area, the throat, the tongue, the lips and the nasal passage. It is imperative that one learns and correctly pronounces the Arabic letters in order to read tajweed with precision. There are 17 makharij for the pronunciation of 29 Arabic letters, discussed below:

Makhraj-1: the lower part of the throat (towards the

chest) is used to pronounce the sound of letters- ء

and ه

Makhraj-2: the middle part of the throat is used to

pronounce the sound of letters_ ع and ح

Makhraj-3: the upper part of the throat (towards the

mouth) is used to pronounce the sound of letters _

خ and غ

Makhraj-4: The back part of the tongue when it

moved to touch the soft palate is used to pronounce

the sound of letter_ ق (two dots)

Makhraj-5: Returning the back part of the tongue to the front of the soft palate is used to pronounce the sound of letter_ ك (middle point crooked mark)

Makhraj-6: The mid-tongue when it moved to the hard palate is used to pronounce the sound of letters_ ى ش ج

Makhraj-7: The edge of the tongue, alongside the inner faces of the top right molars is used to

pronounce the sound of letter_ ض

Makhraj-8: The front edge of the tongue when it moved to the gums of upper two front teeth (incisors) is used to pronounce the sound of letter _ ل

Makhraj-9: Pressing the tip of the tongue against the hard palate, just behind the two front incisors is used to pronounce the sound of letter _ ن

Makhraj-10: Pressing the tip of the tongue against the hard palate is used to pronounce the sound of letter _ ر

Makhraj-11: Pressing the tip of the tongue against the hard palate behind the front teeth is used to pronounce the sound of letters_

ت د طMakhraj-12: Pressing the tongue front against the upper front teeth is used to pronounce the sound of

letters_ س ص ز

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Makhraj-13: Pressing the tip of the tongue between the front teeth and passing out air is used to pronounce the sound of letters –

ذ ظ ث

Makhraj-14: Pressing the tips of the top front teeth against the bottom lip and exhalation through the mouth is used to pronounce the sound of letter_ ف

Makhraj-15: Two lips are used to pronounce the

sound of letters- ب و م

Note. Making both lips round with a little gap, forming an ‘o’ shape wau (و) is pronounced, from the wet part of the lip the sound of letter baa ( ) and from the dry part of the lip the sound of letter Meem ( ) are pronounced.

Makhraj-16: The interior chest area is used to pronounce the sound of madd letters. The three madd letters are:

alif ( ا ) preceded by a fathah_ با

yaa ( ي ) preceded by a kasrah_ با

waau ( و ) preceded by a dummah_ با

Makhraj-17: The nostril is used to make ghunnah

(nasalized sound). For example: ءنءء اءنءء ا

Chapter-Two

The Rules of Madd

To prolong the sound of harakah is called madd . (مد)

There are three letters of madd; alif ( با _preceded by a fathah ( اyaa ( با _preceded by a kasrah ( يwaaw ( preceded by a dummah ( و با _

Madd letters are pronounced as one alif madd.

Besides madd letters, - - - - ـ symbols are used as

the signs of prolongation.

Madd is of three kinds:

◙ One Alif Madd

◙ Three Alif Madd

◙ Four Alif Madd

The duration of one Alif madd is equel to the time required to close an open finger or open a closed one. Similarly three alif madd is equal to the time required to open a closed finger thrice and four alif madd is equal to the time required to open a closed finger four times. For example:

ء دء ءا ء يء ا جء لء ء ءنءزء ءوء ئءكء ا ا

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◙One Alif Madd

One alif madd is 4 types.

1. Madd At-taba‘ee

→ Madd At-taba‘ee: (a) The act of prolonging or stretching the sound of the three madd letters for the duration of one alif is known as Madd At-taba‘ee: For example:

ء بءوء بءا ا ء هء يء حء نءوء

→ (b) the sign like a small alif over or beneath or a sign like a small wau over one or another letter will also be one alif madd. For example:

ه ه ه 2. Madd Al-Badal: When a hamzah (ء) precedes a madd letter, then the harakah of hamzah will be one alif madd. This is called Madd Al-Badal. For example:

ءوء ءنء ا ءنء اءيءمءانءا ا

3. Madd Al-Leen

There are two letters of leen madd.

→ a wau ( ءوء :preceded by a fathah ( و ا → a yaa ي) ) preceded by a fathah: ءىء اLeen madd letter is pronounced quickly.

When the reader stops recitation after the leen madd letter, then it becomes one alif madd. This is called Madd Al-Leen. For example:

۞ لء ۞ وء فء وء ۞ خء ۞ بءيءتء يءفء صء

4. Madd Al-‘Iwad

During the full stop on double fathah, one fathah will be one alif Madd. This is called Madd Al-‘Iwad. For example:

ا ۞ جء وء ا۞ عء اجء وء ءزء ا ا ادءا۞ بءا۞ ء ءهء

◙Three Alif Madd

There are two types of three alif madd.

1. Madd Al-Aridi and 2. Madd Al-Munfasil

1. Madd Al-Aridi If there appears a saakin due to waqf (stop) after madd letters then it will be three alif madd. For example:

۞ ۞ نءاسء نء وء بءدء ۞ تءعء يء ء حء تءابء رء ء ۞ كء ريء ء۞ ۞ بءصء بءريء خء

2. Madd Al-Munfasil If there appears a hamzah in the next word after madd letters then it will be three alif madd. Sometimes it is denoted by a narrow draw above the letter. This is called Madd Al-Munfasil. For example:

ء هء ء ء ءنءفءسء مء أ لء ا ءنءزء ا أ ا ءا ءوء نءء ا ء

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◙ Four Alif Madd

There are five types of four alif madd. They are;

1. Madd Al-Laazim Harfi Mukhaffaf

2. Madd Al-Laazim Harfi Musaqqal

3. Madd Al-Laazim Kalmi Mukhaffaf

4. Madd Al-Laazim Kalmi Musaqqal

5. Madd Al-Muttasil

1. Madd Al-Laazim Harfi Mukhaffaf

If a fat mark exits above letter without having a

tashdeed after it, then the name of harf will be four

alif madd. For example:

ص ق ن عسق ح

2. Madd Al-Laazim Harfi Musaqqal

If a fat mark exits above harf having a tashdeed after

it, then the name of harf will be four alif madd. For

example:

طس ء ا ء

Both types of madd laazim harfi only apply to

those chapters in the Quran that start with letters.

Some of these surahs include Surah Al-Baqarah,

Maryam, and Qaaf. These two rules are applicable for

each surah begins with letters that have a special

case.

3. Madd Al-Laazim Kalmi Mukhaffaf

If a fat mark exits above Madd letter in a word having a saakin after it, then it will be four alif madd. For

example: ا ءئنء

4. Madd Al-Laazim Kalmi Musaqqal

If a fat mark exits above madd letter in a word having a tashdeed after it, then it will be four alif madd. For example:

ء آا ضءء وء ء ا ءء دءابءءةء ءء ء ضء

5. Madd Al-Muttasil

If there appears a hamzah within the same word after madd letter, then it will be four alif madd. For example:

ءو ئءكء اءء ا ئء جء يء ء جء ء وء ء ءتءحء جءء ا

Note: In this chapter some terms and symbols are used to make the lessons easy to children and general people.

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Rules of Noon Saakin ( نء)

and Tanween

There are four rules regarding noon saakin and tanween.

1. Iqlaab (اقلب ): Iqlaab has 1 harf: (Baa) ب

2. Idgaam (ادغام): Idgaam has 6 harfs. Idgaam is of two types:

a. Bi Ghunnah (with ghunnah) has 4 harfs: ن و م ى

b. Bila Ghunnah (without ghunnah) has 2 harfs: ل ر

3. Izhaar (اظهار): Izhaar has 6 harfs:

خ غ ح ع ه ء

4. Ikhfaa (اخفاء): Ikhfaa has 15 harfs:-

ك ق ف ظ ط ض ص ش س ز ذ د ج ث ت

Broad Description of Noon and Taween Rules

1. Iqlaab: Iqlaab means to alter, to change.

Iqlaab has 1 harf: (Baa) ب

If there is the letter “ب” after noon saakin ( ن ) or

tanween then the noon saakin ( نء) or tanween will be

changed into meem and pronounced with ghunnah. This is called Iqlaab. For example:

دء ءنء ءعء عء بب يء مء ء سء ريء ءصء ء ءنء بب ء ء ء ءيء ء بب ءمءا ا بب

2. Idgaam: Idgaam means to amalgamate, to merge. Idgaam has 6 harfs. Idgaam is of two types: a. Bi Ghunnah (with ghunnah) has 4 harfs:

ن و م ى

Idgaam Bi Ghunnah: If there appears any harf from

the 4 harfs of bi ghunnah after noon saakin ( نء) or

tanween, then the noon saakin or tanween will be merged into the harf and pronounced with ghunnah. This is called Idgaam Bi Ghunnah. For example:

عءه ، ، ءنء نءءفء نء لءوء قء مء يءءعء ، ءوء نء فءوء رء سء مء ءء ، ءوء تءبءء بء وءء ءهءا، ء ريء لءطنءا نءءصء ، سء عء ء ، ءنء يءءفء دء سء ، ءنء ءء الء ءنء وءء

b. Bila Ghunnah (without ghunnah) has 2 harfs: ل ر

Idgaam Bila Ghunnah: If there appears any harf from

the 2 harfs of bila ghunnah after noon saakin ( نء) or

tanween then the noon saakin or tanween will be merged into the harf and pronounced without any ghunnah. This is called Idgaam Bila Ghunnah. For example:

بءءكء ءنء نءهء ءنء رءء رء ءءدء وء فء يء ء غء حء يء ء رءء ء ءء وء ءء

Note: If there appears any harf from the 4 harfs of Idgaam Bi Ghunnah after noon saakin ( ن ) within the same word, then it is known as Izhaar Mutlaq, in which the rules of ghunnah are not applicable. For

example: انء وء نءوانء ءنء يءانء صء بء ء

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3. Izhaar: Izhaar means to clear, to express clearly.

Izhaar has 6 harfs: خ غ ح ع ه ء

If there appears any harf from the 6 harfs of Izhaar

after noon saakin ( نء) or tanween then the noon

saakin ( نء) or tanween will be pronounced clearly

without any ghunnah. This is called Izhaar. For example:

ءجء ء ا ءه ءنء ا نءهء ء مءتء عء ءنءعء رء ا انءحء وءنء وء فء يءنءقءضء وء ء ءيء ء ءنء خء ابء ا ء عءذء يءةء ء ءرءيء ء ابء عءظء يء ء عءذء كء ء عءلءيء ء حء ابء ءريء ء عءذء بءريء عءلءيء ء خء

4. Ikhfaa: Ikhfaa means to conceal, being hide.

Ikhfaa has 15 harfs:

ك ق ف ظ ط ض ص ش س ز ذ د ج ث ت

If there appears any harf from the 15 harfs of Ikhfaa after noon saakin ( ن ) or tanween then the noon

saakin ( نء) or tanween will be pronounced with a light

nasal sound in the nose and ghunnah. This is called Ikhfaa. For example:

نء لءوء هء مء تءجء اءء ءوء ا ء اجء ا ءجءء مءء اجء بءء ءءا حء ءءادء ا دء يءء ا ذء ءكء سء نءفءء ا كءزنء يءدء دء دء ءوء ء سء يء هء ءءشء ء ا ء فءء ا صء فءء ا صء فء عء ابءا ضء عءذء

لءيء ء ا ءا ظء ءء ظء اتء طءبء مءاوء يءءا سء ا فءرء ئء يء ا شء يءء ءانءا ءصء ا ء ارء ا كءبءء ءكءرء

Rules of Meem Saakin ) مء(

There are three rules of meem saakin:

1. Idgaam 2. Izhaar 3. Ikhfaa

1. Idgaam: Idgaam means to amalgamate, to merge.

If there appears letter meem after meem saakin ) مء(

then the meem saakin will be merged into meem (denoted by tashdeed sign) and pronounced with ghunnah. For example:

ايءشء ءء ءهء ء ا ءء فء ءءنء ء ء ءنء وء وء ء خء ء ا عءلء ء رء طء ءء

2. Izhaar: Izhaar means to clear, to express clearly.

If there appears any letter without baa and meem

after meem saakin ) مء( then the meem saakin will be

pronounced clearly without any ghunnah. For

example: لءهء ء هء ء ء ء ء ء ا تءرء ا ا ء ء هء فءيء

3. Ikhfaa: Ikhfaa means to conceal, being hide.

If there appears the letter baa ( ) after meem saakin then the sound of the meem saakin will be pronounced with a light nasal sound in the nose and ghunnah. This is called meem saakin Ikhfaa. For example:

ء ء ةء تءرء ء ء ارء جء بءءهء ء بءبحء ااء بءب ءذءنء ء ء بءبهء ء رء

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Allah, Allahumma and Letter Ra

۞ Allah and Allahumma

→If there appears dummah or fathah before the tashdeed of word Allah or Allahumma then the laam will be pronounced with a full mouth. For example:

ءاء لء ا وء سء ااء رء

→If there appears kasrah before the tashdeed of word Allah or Allahumma then the laam will be pronounced with an empty mouth. For example:

ء ااء بء ءذءنء ء ء

۞Letter Ra

►Letter Ra will be pronounced with a full mouth in

the following five situations.

1. Ra with fathah or dummah pronounces with

a full mouth. For example:

يء ء حء سء ء رء رء

2. If there appears fathah or dummah before ra

saakin then the ra will be pronounced with a full

mouth. For example:

حء ء نء يءرء وء عء جء ا تءرء وء سء كء ءرء ا

3. If there appears a saakin letter (without yaa) before ra saakin and there appears fathah or dummah before it, then the ra will be pronounced with a full mouth. For example:

رء رء فءجء هء رء شء سء خء

4. If there appears any harf from the 7 harfs of mustaliah after ra saakin then the ra saakin will be pronounced with a full mouth.

7 harfs of mustaliah are_ ض ص ط ظ غ ق خ

For example: ادء فءرء ءةء صء اسء ءرء طء ءرء

5. If there appears kasrah ardi (temporary kasrah) before ra saakin then ra will be pronounced with a full mouth. For example:

تء ء اءنء ء تءبء تء ءنء ارء ارء

►Letter Ra will be pronounced with an empty mouth in the following four situations.

1. Ra with kasrah pronounces with an empty

mouth. For example: الء لءةء رءجء رءحء

2. If there appears kasrah asli (permanent Kasrah) before ra saakin and there is no harf of mustaliah after ra saakin then the ra will be pronounced with an empty mouth. For example:-

دءوسء نء فءرء وء عء ا فءرء فءقء ءرء

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3. If there appears a saakin harf before ra saakin and a kasrah before that saakin harf then ra will be pronounced with an empty mouth. For

example: رء جء رء حء حء رء …Exception) سء ( ءصء

4. If there appears yaa saakin before ra saakin then the ra will be pronounced with an empty mouth. For example:-

ء ريء ء بءصء بءريء خء

*The sound between fathah and kasrah is known as Imalah. There is only one word of Imalah in the

Quran. For example: ر ءابءسء ء ااء ءجء

Some More Important Rules

□ If there appears saakin and tashdeed side by side then the tashdeed will be prioritized and saakin harf remained unuttered. For example:

ا ءانءوء ا وءء وء ء عءصء تءا ء بءدء تءء ء اءذء ءبء بءءكء ا عء كءنء ء تءء تءرء دء كءبءء لءقء كءء ء وء ء ء رءء هء ااء نءخء فءعء بء ء رءء

□ There are two shapes of ta:- the round ta and long ta. During waqf (stop) only the round ta pronounces ha. For example:

ارءيءةء ء ءقء ةء ا اوء شء ةء غء ءمءزء

- And long ta always remains same. For example:

تء نء جء اتء اتء ءمءرء مءوء سء

□ If there appears tashdeed or saakin after tanween then the concealed noon in tanween will be pronounced clearly and jointly. It is often denoted by a small noon. For example:

دء ء ااء ءحء حء ء ابءنءه أ ةء نءوء يءء صء ء ء ا ءوء ريء خء

□ There are some extra alifs which will not be pronounced. This is denoted by a small round circle above these alifs. For example:

ءنءاا اتء ا ءفءاا ءنء ءء ااء ء ااء ا نءءه ء ااذءبءحء ءا وء عء ضء ءوء ا ا ا ء ا سء ء سء ء ا لءوء ا ءيءبء ا وء عء ءنء نءءدء

□ Alif of word ءنءا ;will not be pronounced (means I) ا

meaning without madd. 4 exceptional places of madd are;

ءنءا ء ء ءنءا ا ء ا ا ء ءنءابءوء ا ءنءابء ا

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Chapter-Three

Lahn نء ( ) ءحء – Misreading of the Quran

Lahn means misreading. To violate the rules of tajweed is termed as lahn. Lahn is two kinds:

1. Lahn Al-Jali (Patent Misreading) and

2. Lahn Al-Khafi (Latent Misreading)

1. Lahn Al-Jali (Patent Misreading)

To pronounce one Arabic letter with the sound of another letter is called lahn al-jali. It changes the meaning of the text. Lahn al-jali is prohibited in the Quran. As a result of lahn al-jali, salat (prayer) will be broken and must be repeated.

There may be 6 forms of lahn al-jali.

1. To change any letter of the text. For example:

مءدء ء ءهء مءدء in place of ا ء ءحء ا 2. To change any harakah of the text. For example:

مءتء ءنءعء مءتء in place of ا ءنءعء ا3. To read harakah in place of saakin. For example:

نءا لءقء نءا in place of خء لءقء خء4. To read saakin in place of harakah. For example:

ء دءيءنء وء ء in place of ء دءيءنء وء ء

5. To read madd ء ء ء ا ا in place of harakah (long tone) تءرء

ء ء ء .(short tone) تءرء ا

6. To read harakah ء يءدء تءبءءتء ء ء in place of (short tone) ا

madd. ء آيءدء تءبءءتء ء ء .(long tone) ا

2. Lahn Al-Khafi (Latent Misreading)

Lahn al-khafi does not change the meaning of the text; but it causes the beauties of recitation to be lost. It spoils the beauty of recitation. This kind of misreading is to_

- pronounce with an empty mouth in place of full mouth,

- pronounce without ghunnah in place of ghunnah,

- pronounce Izhaar in place of Ikhfaa etc.

Rules of ذء وء ءعء ااء بءسء ء and بءااء أ

ذء وء ءعء both are mandatory to start the ااء بءسء ء and بءااء أ

recitation of the Quran. While reciting the Quran if a

new surah begins then only ااء بءسء ء is mandatory

without the surah Bara’ah. In case of starting a surah

from the middle, ذء وء ءعء بءسء ء has to be read and also بءااء أ

is good to add. If you have to unavoidably talk ااء

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during the recitation of the Quran, have a pause at end of a verse. After you finished talking, before

resuming the recitation it is necessary to say ذء وء ءعء بءااء أ

and ااء بءسء ء may or may not be said.

Waqf-Punctuation Signs

1) sign of a circle

When you find a small circle, you should stop and take a breath. For example:

دء ااء ءوء ء ء ءحء ا2) sign of letter

is the sign of an obligatory stop. Wherever you find م you must stop; if you not do, there is a risk ,م or half مof the meaning being changed. For example:

ا بءءرء ا تء فءا ءمءدء رء ء ء مء م ا فء يءوء جء فءةء تءرء جء ا رءء

3) Sign of letter ط

ط is the sign of absolute stop. At the sign of letter ط

too you should stop. For example: ءتءه ا رء ا ء ا ءةء وء مءء حء

4) Sign of letter ج

:is the sign of permissible stop. For example ج

ءاء مءدء ا يءلءدء ء ء ا صءء

5) Sign of letter ال

Where without any other sign a small ال sign appears

a little after any word, you must never stop there; if

you do, there is a risk of the meaning being changed.

For example:

ا كء ء اءنءءا ءا ءوء نء اءنءءمءا ءعء زء ءونء نءحء تءهء ءسء

■ Where is a ال sign at the end of a verse on or inside

an end-circle or over a numeral five; you have the

option of stopping or not stopping there. For

example:

يءوء ءدء ء ء وء يءلءدء ء ء

6) Saktah

Where is a word saktah is written or a small س is

found, you should have pause there but do not break

the breath. For example:

ء ءء انء بء ء بءهء ء عءىل رء ءلءوء

7) Mu’anaqah

Three triangular dots are sometimes given on two

different words in the same verse, they are called

mu’anaqah. This means that you have to stop at one

or the other of these two points but not on both. For

example:

ل ء سء رء ء ء ء ءء ا ءنء

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8) Qif قف

The sign قف means that stopping here is preferable. For example:

ر كءء رء فءذء كءء ءنءتء ءذء اءنءءمءا ا 9) If there is a harakah on last letter of the word at which you want to have a stop, treat that letter a saakin and do not utter the harakah, and tanween of kasrah and dummah. For example:

ا ءكء مء ء يءنء يءوء ء يءنء in place of ا دء ء ا دء 10) If the word on which you have stop was tanween of fathah over it, replace the tanween with alif and read with madd. For example:

ء ء ء عء ء ا ضء نءجء ءرء ادءا ا ء هء ء in place of ادءا هء ء

The Verses of Sijdatut Tilawah

There are some verses in the Quran after the

recitation of which a sijdah has to be made. A long

margin is drown over these verses and a small Arabic

word سجدة used to identify them. This sijdah is waajib

for both readers and listeners. The 14 Verses of

sijdatut tilawah from different Surahs with their serial

and verse numbers are as follows.

(1) A’raf: Verse-206 (2) Ar-Ra’d: Vesre-15

(3) An-Nahl: Verse-50 (4) Al-Isra: Verse-109

(5) Maryam: Verse-58 (6) Al-Hajj: Verse-18

(7) Al-Furkaan: Verse-60 (8) An-Naml: Verse-26

(9) As-Sijdah: Verse-15 (10) Swoad: Verse -24

(11) H. Sijdah:Verse-38 (12) An-Najm:Verse-62

(13) Al-Insikak: Verse-21 (14) Al-Alaq: Verse-19

Method of Offering Sijdah

When reading or listening to the Quran and on reaching any of these verses, it is waajib to perform a single sijdah as soon as possible. Stand up facing the

Qibla and say ءاء ء ا ءكءربء without raising hands; then go ا

straight down into sijdah; read انء بءحء ء سء ءعءىل رء ءء ا ء three

times; arise out of sijdah and whilst standing up say

ءاء ء ا ءكءربء ا

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Chapter-Four Short Surahs for daily prayers

with translations

Surah Al-Fatihah-The Opening (Verses-7)

يء ء حء منء ا رءء حء بءسء ء ااء ا رءءء ء ا ا ءمء ء بءء ا ءعء ء رء ء مءدء ء يء ء (1) ءحء حء منء ا رءء حء يءنء (2) ا رءء ء مء ا دء ءيءءاكء (3) لءكء يءوء

ء تءعء ء بءدء و ءيءءاكء نءسء يء ء (4)نءعء تءقء اطء ا مءسء رء نءا ا صءء متء (5) اء ءدء ءنءعء يءنء ا اطء ا ءءذء رء صءء ء ء وء ء ا ضءء (6)عءلء ء ء بء عءلء ء وء ء آ ءريء ا ءمءغءضء (7) ءء ء

1. All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exist). 2. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 3. The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) 4. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything). 5. Guide us to the Straight Way. 6. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger (For example the Jews), nor of those who went astray (For example the Christians).

Sura Al-Aşr-The Declining Day (Verses-3)

يء ء حء منء ا رءء حء بءسء ء ااء ا رءءرء ا عءصء رء (1) وء سء نءسنء ءىف خء لءحتء (2) ءنءء ااء ا ا صء لءوء مء عء ا وء نءوء ا ء ء ءء ا ءءذيءنء ءء

ء ربء ا بءا صءء وء اصء تءوء قءء وء ا بءا ءحء وء اصء تءوء (3)وء

(1) By Al-‘Asr (the time). (2) Verily, man is in loss,

(3) Except those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth [i.e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds (Al-Ma‘ruf) which Allâh has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar which Allâh has forbidden], and recommend one another to patience (for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allâh’s Cause during preaching His religion of Islâmic Monotheism or Jihâd).

Surah Al-Kauthar-River in Paradise (Verses-3)

يء ء حء منء ا رءء حء بءسء ء ااء ا رءءنءاكء ا ءكءوء ءرء يء طء ءعء رء (1) ءنءءا أ انءحء بءءكء وء ء (2) فءصء ءء ءرء ءبءرتء انءئءكء ءوء ااء (3 ) ءنءء شء

1. Verily, We have granted you {O Muhammad (S.A.)} Al-Kauthar (a river in Paradise); 2. Therefore, turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only). 3. For he who hates you {O Muhammad (S.A.)}, - he will be cut off (from every good thing in this world and in the Hereafter).

Surah Al-Masad-The Palm Fiber (Verses-5)

منء ااء بءسء ء حء يء ء ا رءء حء ا رءء

بء وءء تءبءء ء ءهء ء ء ا أ بء (1 )تءبءءتء يءدء ا كءسء ا ءه وء ء نءهء ء ن عء ءغء ا أ ا ذءاتء (2) ء ىل نءارء يءصء سءبء بء (3) ءهء طء ا ءةء ا ءحء مءء ء تءهء حء ا رء ا ء دء (4) وء سء بء ء ءنء ءء يدء ءا حء (5) ء جء

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1. Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he!

2. His wealth and his children will not benefit him!

3. He will be burnt in a Fire of blazing flames!

4. And his wife too, who carries wood (thorns of Sadan which she used to put on the way of the Prophet (S.A.), or use to slander him).

5. In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fibre).

Surah Al-Ikhlaas-The Purity (Verses-4)

يء ء حء منء ا رءء حء بءسء ء ااء ا رءءدء ءحء ء أ مءدء (1) ء ء ءوء ا ء ءاء ا صءء ا (3) ء ء يءلءدء وء ء ء يءو ءدء (2) ا وء وء ء ء يءكءنء ءءهء كءفء

دء ءحء (4)ا1. Say {O Muhammad (S.A.)}: "He is Allah, (the) One.

2. "Allah-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all

creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks).

3. "He begets not, nor was He begotten; 4. "And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him."

Surah Al-Falaq-The Daybreak (Verses-5)

يء ء حء منء ا رءء حء بءسء ء ااء ا رءءلءقء بءء ا ءفء ذء بءرء وء ءعء لءقء (1) ء ء أ ا خء ء ء رء قء ءذءا وء ءبء (2) ءنء شء ء ءاسء رء (3) وء ءنء شء

دء قء ا ءاتء فء ا ءعء فءء ء ا نءء رء دء (4)وء ءنء شء سء دء ءذءا حء اسء ء حء رء ( 5) وء ءنء شء

1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak,

2. "From the evil of what He has created;

3. "And from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness; (or the moon as it sets or goes away).

4. "And from the evil of those who practice witchcraft when they blow in the knots,

5. "And from the evil of the envier when he envies."

Surah An-Naas-The Mankind (Verses-6)

يء ء حء منء ا رءء حء بءسء ء ااء ا رءءبءء ا نءءاسء ذء بءرء وء ءعء لءكء ا نءءاسء (1) ء ء أ اسء (3) ء هء ا نءءاسء (2) ء وء سء ء ا ءوء رء ءنء شء

نءءاسء رء ا نءءاسء (4)ا ءخء وء دء وءسء ء صء سء ىء يءوء ا نءءاسء (5) ا ءءذء نءءةء وء (6) ءنء ا ءجء1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind,

2. "The King of mankind,

3. "The Ilah (God) of mankind,

4. "From the evil of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws (from his whispering in one's heart after one remembers Allah),

5. "Who whispers in the breasts of mankind,

6. "Of jinn and men."

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20 Fundamentals of Islam

Fundamentals of Islam

FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAM

The Arabic word Islam means voluntary surrender to the will of Allah and obedience to His commands. ‘Allah’ is the Arabic word that Muslims use for God. A person who freely and consciously accepts the Islamic way of life and sincerely practices it is called a ‘Muslim’.

Part-1

Imaan- Faith in Islam

Allah Allah is the creator, protector, sustainer and the giver

of human being. He is our Lord. He is alone, worthy

of being worshipped. He is the master of life and

death. He gives pain and pleasure, happiness and

sorrows. The happiness and sorrows of our life

depend on the will of one Allah. He created the

globe, atmosphere, solar region, the sky, the air,

mountains, canals, rivers, the moon, the sun, planet,

satellite, the star, plants, corps, fruits, birds, animals,

sects, water, fire, human, genie, angels etc. with His

coercive power. The whole creations are always

guided by His orders. He has no partner. No one is

equal to Him. He is immortal. He does not give birth

to offspring and He is not born. He is one and unique.

He is pure from all faults. All depend on Him but He

does not depend on anyone. He created man and

genie for his worship. His great and holy name is

Allah. It is his original name. Besides this name He

has 99 attributive and beautiful names. These are

known as Al-Asmaul Husnaa.

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Messengers of Allah

The messengers of Allah are those humans chosen by Allah to be his messengers for the guidance of people. They are all righteous, truthful, and pious men chosen by Allah to bring the "Will of Allah" to the peoples of the nations and to be models to all mankind, both their words and deeds being in accordance with the divine commandments. Prophets are human and not divine, though some were able to perform miracles to prove their claim. All of Allah's messengers preached the message of Monotheism and Islam—submission to the Will of Him.

For the guidance of prophets, Allah sent books on them from age to age. The famous four prophets and books are; the Tawrat revealed to Musa (A.S.), the Zabur to Daud (A.S.), the Injil to Isa (A.S.) and the Quran on Prophet Muhammd (saw). Muhammad (saw)-Seal of the Prophets, is the last prophet to convey the divine message to the whole world. The "normative" example of life of Muhammad (saw) is called the Sunnah-the trodden path. This example is preserved in traditions known as Al-Hadith-reports, which recount his words, his actions, his silent consent, approval and his personal characteristics. The Sunnah is crucial to guiding interpretation of the Qur'an.

Pillars of Islam

Verily, Islam is founded on five pillars and it is

necessary for every Muslim to confirm all of them to

be a true Muslim.

Narrated Ibn Umar (rda): Allah's Messenger (saw)

said: "Islam is based on the following five principles.

They are;

1) To testify that I bear witness that there is no God

but Allah and Muhammad (saw) is the Last

Messenger.

2) Iqamat-as-Salat; to offer the 5 daily prayers.

3) To pay Zakat

4) To perform the Hajj; pilgrimage to Mecca.

5) To observe Saum; fasting in the month of Ramadan.

Kalimah

Kalimah indicates the word of declaration.

This has been compiled together from various Sahih

Hadiths for people to memorize and learn the

fundamentals of Islam. Kalimah is the first step of

Islam; a person cannot be considered to be a Muslim

if he/she does not believe in the words of this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnah

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Kalima At-Tayyabah (Word of Purity)

The first of the pillars of Islam is the Shahaadatayn (the Testimony Pair):

ل د د د د دد د لد ر د د دد د ادل د د د ادل

Translation: There is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad (S.A.) is the Messenger of Allah.

The First Testimony is to testify that there is no god but Allah. This is the most important word that a person pronounces in his entire life, for it is the key through which a person enters into Islam, the true religion of Allah, other than which He does not accept.

The Meaning of La Ilaha Illa Allah: There is no true deity save one deity, and he is Allah. He Alone is the true God.

The requirements of La Ilaha Illa Allah The one who testifies that there is no god but Allah, must have whole heartedly satisfied with it, without the least doubt that there is no deity but One and he is Allah who created the heavens and the earth; the man and the cattle; the sun and the moon and He created every thing.

The second testimony

The testimony that Muhammad (S.A.) is the Messenger of Allah comprises the sound belief that

Muhammad is the true Messenger of Allah; he is the last of the prophets and messengers (i.e. there is no prophet after him); and Allah has sent him for all the mankind.

The requirements of this testimony (that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah) are as follows: - Obedience in what he has commanded, belief in what he has informed, and avoidance of what he has prohibited and snubbed. - Following his tradition in worship (i.e. one should not worship Allah except with what the messenger of Allah chartered).

Kalima Ash-Shahaadah

(Word of Testimony)

دندد د د دد د اد د د ه د د د د د ه د د د د ل د د دد اد د د د ه د د د د د د ه د دند دد د د د د د Translation: I bear witness that none is worthy of worship but Allah, the One alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (S.A.) is His servant and Messenger.

Imaan Mujmal (The Summary Declaration of Faith)

ندتد بدااد كد دا هد د بداد د دائد اتد ل د فد دا د دصد ك د د يدعد لدتد جد د قد د دTranslation: I have faith in Allah as He is known by

His Names and attributes and I accept all His commands.

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Imaan Mufassal (The Detailed Declaration of Faith)

ئدكدتد ل ل ندتد بدااد د د كدتد د ل د لد د مد د د د د د د د د ديد د يد د د دقد د د د دند اد د د دد د د دتد د بدتد د د د د د اال تتد

Translation: I have faith in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Day of Judgement and that all good and evil fate are from Almighty Allah and it is sure that there will be resurrection after death.

Ahkam Ash-Shariah-Rules of Shariah

The rules of Shariah are primarily two kinds. Imperative and Prohibitive.

Imperative Rules of Shariah

There are four kinds of imperative orders of Shariah.

a) Fard, b) Waajib, c) Sunnah, d) Mustahab

a) Fard: Fard is that order of Allah which is proved by irrefutable evidence to perform inevitably/ without an excuse.

Fard is of two kinds_

Fard Al-‘Ain: - it is individual duty – an obligation essentially to be prformed by each and every person. For example_ Kalima (Imaan), five times Salat, Saum and to acquire essential degree of Islamic knowledge etc.

Fard Al-Kifayah: It is a collective duty- an obligation which if performed by some persons, suffices for the rest; as it does not have to be performed essentially by all. For example_ Salatul Janazah, make burials, to preach Islam.

b) Waajib: In terms of obligation Waajib is like Fard. The only difference between them is if one refuses Fard then he/ she will be Kafir. On the other hand, the denial of Waajib will be Faasik (Sinner) not Kafir (Infidel). For example_ Salatul Witr, Jabah and to reply Salam etc.

c) Sunnah: Sunnah is two kinds_

⌂ Sunnah Al-Muakkadah: What Rasul (S.A.) and his companions did and did not miss without any excuse. It is mandatory like Waajib. To give up this without any cause is sin (Fisk). But it has no reparation. For example: two Rakat Salat before fard of Fajr, four Rakat Salat before Zuhr etc.

⌂ Sunnah Az-Zaydah: What Rasul (S.A.) and his companions did but sometimes gave up without any excuse. For example_ Four Ra’kah Salat before Asr and Isha etc.

d) Mustahab: What Rasul (S.A.) and his companions did sometimes and gave up sometimes. Doer of that is rewarded but no sin in denial. For example_After Sunnah of Zuhr, Magrib or Isha two Rakat Salat etc.

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Prohibitive Rules of Shariah

There are two kinds of prohibitive orders of Shariah.

1) Haraam: Haraam is that prohibition of Allah

which is proved by irrefutable evidence to restrain

from inevitably/ without an excuse. It is opposite to

Fard. The denial of Haraam is Kufr (Infidelity). For

example_ to eat pig, to drink wine, to bribe, to steel,

to tell a lie, to gamble, to break promise, to avoid

Purdah etc.

2) Makruh: there are two types of Makruh_

⌂ Makruh Tahrimi: It is opposite to Waajib. The

denial of Makruh Tahrimi is Fisk (sin). It is punishable

to do this without any cause. For example_ to loose

trousers under ankles, male’s imitation of female and

female’s imitation of male in dressing, not to keep

beard, to participate anti-islamic activities etc.

⌂ Makruh Tanjihi: It is opposite to Mustahab. It is

not punishable to do this but rewarded if not done.

For example_to remain dirty, to enter latrine by right

leg, to delay bath without any cause etc.

Part- 2

Taharah-Cleanliness in Islam Taharah means cleaning. It refers to be cleaned from material dirt called najasah and from impurity called hadath.

Istinja -Cleansing the Private Parts

It is prohibited to perform istinja to have one’s face or back towards the Qiblah, towards the sun or moon, in the direction of the wind, fully uncovering one’s Satr and in the presence of others.

It is Makruh to urinate or defecate (1) on the path; (2) under a fruit or shady tree; (3) in the place of Wudu and Gusl (4) in a hole; (5) in the grave (6) to urinate standing without an excuse; (7) in water without any cause; (8) under some shade; (9) in the house or bed; (10) in the premises of Masjid or in Eid-Salat field; or (11) in front of people.

During Istinja one should: (1) clean with stone or the like (2) enter the toilet leading with the left foot; (3) before and after Istinja, seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Satan. (4) sit leaning upon the left foot; (5) and not speak, except out of necessity.

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It is prohibited to perform istinja with:

(1) a bone (2) food (3) baked bricks, pottery, charcoal; (4) glass, gypsum (5) items of value, for example a piece of velvet or cotton; (6) the Jamjam water, (7) the usage of the right hand without an excuse and (8) having anything which has a revered name upon it from Aayah of the Quran, peace of Hadith, the names of Allah, the Prophets or Angels.

Wudu-Ablution

Fard Acts of wudu

There are four Fard acts:

a. Washing the whole face once.

b. Washing both the arms including the elbows once.

c. Performing Masah of one fourth of the head.

d. Washing both the feet once up to and including the ankles.

Sunnah Acts of Wudu 1. Reciting bismillah.

2. Intention of performing Wudu.

3. Washing both the hands up to the wrists.

4. Rinsing the inner mouth.

5. Sniffing water and blowing it out

6. Passing of wet fingers between the fingers of the hand and feet.

7. Passing of wet fingers into the beard.

8. Brushing the teeth, preferably with a miswak.

9. Wudu is done systematically.

10. Washing of each part one after the other without pause, so no part dries up before wudu is completed.

11. Washing each limb thrice.

Mustahab Acts of Wudu

1. Reciting the shahadah after ablution.

2. During wudu one should not engage in worldly talk.

3. Choosing a clean place for ablution.

4. Not wasting water in ablution.

5. Starting from the right side and then the left.

Breakers of wudu

There are 7 breakers of wudu:

1. Fecal-related excretion (i.e. gas, urine, water etc)

2. Full mouth Vomiting

3. Sleep while reclining

4. Loss of senses or fainting

5. Laughing aloud whilst in Salat

6. Blood emitting equal or more with spittle

7. Blood, pus or water leaving the body so that it leaves the point of exit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masah

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmala

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miswak

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada

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Ghusl-Shower

Fard Acts of Ghusl

There are three fard acts:

1) Rinsing the inner mouth.

2) Sniffing water and blowing it out.

3) To wash the entire body in such a manner that not evens an area equal to a strand of hair be left dry. If this is not done properly, then Ghusl will not be done.

Sunnah Acts of Ghusl

1. Washing both the hands up to the wrists.

2. Wash the private parts and remove dirt or filth from the body.

3. Perform Wudu.

Tayammum

Tayammum is a ‘dry ablution’ using clean soil or rock to be performed when water is not readily available or unable to use water because of illness, to perform ablution or when one is defiled (on janabah) and could not perform ghusl, and is authorized under specific circumstances. There are three fard acts in Tayammum.

1) Intention of performing Tayammum,

2) Performing masah over the face and

3) Performing masah over arms up to and including the elbows.

Part- 3

Salat-Prayer

Every Muslim male or female is obliged to offer Salat

regularly five times a day at the prescribed times; the

male in the mosque in congregation and as for the

female, it is better to offer this at home. As the

Prophet (S.A.) has said,

“Order your children to offer Salat at the age of

seven and beat them (about it) at the age of ten”.

The chief (of a family, town, tribe etc.) and the

Muslim ruler of a country are held responsible before

Allah in case of non-fulfillment of this obligation by

the Muslins under his authority.

Salat must be performed in a way just as Prophet

(S.A.) used to perform it with all its rules and

regulations, i. e. standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting

etc. as he (S.A.) has said: “perform your Salat the way

you see me performing it”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wudu



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Chapter-One

Fard Acts of Salat

Fard Acts before Salat Before starting Salat, one must make sure that:

1. Body is pure; free from minor and major impurity.

2. Clothes are pure.

3. The place where one is praying is pure.

4. One’s nakedness or awrah is covered.

5. Facing the Qiblah (the direction towards the Ka'bah).

6. The right time has come in for the prayer.

7. Intention is made for the Salat.

Fard Acts of Salat

1. Saying 'Allahu Akbar' after making intention for Salat.

2. Standing up.

3. Recitation of verses from the Quran.

4. Doing ruku (bowing down).

5. Doing both Sijdahs (prostration).

6. Sitting down at the end of the Salat.

Wajib Acts of Salat

1. Reciting Surah Al-Fatiha.

2. Reciting some other surah after it.

3. Standing up after ruku.

4. Sitting between the two Sijdahs.

5. Sitting down after two Rakat for the duration that one can read Tashahhud.

6. Reciting Tashahhud in both sitting postures.

7. Reciting Du'a Qunoot in witr Salat.

8. Reciting Surah loudly or silently (For Imaam).

9. Doing the Fard acts in their specific places.

10. Doing the Wajib acts in their specific places.

11. Reciting six extra Takbir in Eid Salat.

12. Fixing the first two Rakat of Fard for Surah.

13. Performing Salat without rushing and with contentment.

14. Ending Salat by saying Salam.

Sunnah Acts of Salat

1. Lifting two hands up to the ear.

2. Folding the two hands (putting hands for woman).

3. Reading Thana.

4. To read داد د د بدااد

5. To read اد بد د د

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6. Saying Ameen after Sura Fatiha. 7. To say "Allahu Akbar" in every standing up and sitting.

8. Reading the Tasbeeh of Ruku.

9. To say د د د د د دند اد د دعد and بددندا during د د د د د د د

standing from Ruku.

10. To read the Tasbeeh of Sijdah.

11. Reading Dorood Sharif.

12. Reading Dua Masurah.

Breakers of the Salat

1. Speaking intentionally or unintentionally.

2. Giving Salam to someone.

3. Replying to Salam.

4. Making Oh/Ah sound.

5. To cough without an excuse.

6. Looking at and reciting verses from the Quran.

7. Laughing aloud in Salat (this also breaks the wudu).

8. Praying some worldly thing in Salat.

9. Doing Amal Kasir (Excessive movement).

10. Crying aloud or moaning in danger or pain.

11. Remaining the Satr open time equals to read Tasbeeh thrice.

12. Accepting the correction from other except Muqtadih.

13. Replying to good or bad news.

14. Doing Sijdah in impure place.

15. Turning the chest away from the Qiblah.

16. Doing Patent misreading (Lahn Jali) in Qira’ah

17. Replying to the sneezer.

18. Eating or drinking in Salat.

19. To step ahead of Imaam during Salat.

Two Rakat Complete Salat

Before Salat it is obligatory to ensure that clothes, body, the place of prayer, concealment of Satr, right time for prayer, facing the Qiblah are okay. Then make the intention (Niyah) of whichever Salat one wishes to perform. For example_ I intend to perform two Rakat Fard Salat of Fajr to please Allah facing towards Qiblah. When performing Salat leading Imaam one should also make intention that_ I am following this Imaam. It is not necessary to make a verbal intention but it is better if one makes verbal intention. Niyah can be made in any language; Arabic, English, French, Bengali etc.

11 Acts in first Rakat before Ruku

1. Lifting two hands.

2. Saying Takbeer Tahrimah 'Allahu Akbar'.

3. Folding two hands.

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4. Reading Thana.

5. To read داد د د بدااد

6. Reading اد بد د د

7. To complete Sura Fatiha.

8. Saying Ameen after Sura Fatiha.

9. Reading اد بد د د before Sura.

10. Adding Sura with Fatiha.

11. Reading Qira’ah .

6 Acts in Ruku 1. Going to Ruku saying "Allahu Akbar" . 2. Doing Ruku. 3. To delay in Ruku.

4. To say اند د د د د يد د د دد in Ruku three, five or seven دتد د

times.

5. To stand from Ruku saying.

بددندا ، د د د د د دند اد د دعد د د د د د د د

6. To stand straight from Ruku.

6 Acts in Sijdah 1. Going to Sijdah saying Allahu Akbar.

2. Doing Sijdah.

3. To delay in Sijdah.

4. To say اند د د د د د د ل د دد in Sijdah three, five or seven د

times.

5. To rise from Sijdah saying Allahu Akbar.

6. To stand straight from second Sijdah.

7 Acts in second Rakat before Ruku

1) Folding two hands.

2) Saying اد بد د د

3) To complete Sura Fatiha.

4) Saying Ameen after Sura Fatiha.

5) Reading اد بد د د before Sura.

6) Adding Sura with Fatiha.

7) Reading Qira’ah.

5 Acts in the last sitting 1. The last sitting. 2. Reading Tashahhud.

3. Reading Dorood Sharif.

4. Reading Dua Masura.

5. Ending Salat saying مد د دد د كد د اد د د د د د دلديد

Note: The Acts of Ruku and Sijdah of second Rakat are similar to that of the first Rakat. The only difference is that after second Sijdah, it is Waajib to sit instead of standing. If Fard Salat is three or four Rakat then after the Tashahhud, one will stand and will not add Surah with Fatiha. The third and fourth Rakat of Sunnah Salat is similar to first two Rakat.

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Differences in the Salat

of men and women

There are some differences between the Salat of man and woman. These are as follows:

1. Male will stand leaving space between both legs measuring at least 4 fingers up to 19 inches. Female will stand adjoining legs leaving no space between them.

2. Male will lift hands up to face leaving wrapper. Female will lift hands up to shulder adjoining elbow with body.

3. Male will fold hands putting right hand on left hand wrist under the navel. Female will put right hand upon chest on left hand adjoining the fingers.

4. While Ruku Male will straighten head, back and waist equally. Female will reach hands till knees.

5. Male will grasp knees leaving gap among fingers. Female reach hands knees leaving no space among fingers.

6. Male will keep armlet, elbow and arm far from rib, belly and thigh in Ruku. Female will join armlet with armpit and elbow and hands with belly and thigh thereby.

7. Male will keep separate belly from thigh, armlet

from armpit and arm from soil in Sijdah. Female will

adjoin belly with thigh and arm with soil and knees.

8. Male will remain feet straight on toes facing the

Qiblah. Female will keep out feet right side and

spread right foot on ground.

9. Male will do Sijdah on one foot distance from

knees by forehead and nose. Elbow will be set

separate from soil and belly. Female will combine

wrist with knees, belly with thigh and palm and arm

with body on ground during Sijdah.

10. Male will remain feet straight on toes and sit on

left foot after being spread. Female will keep out feet

right side and sit on ground spreading hips.

11. Male will remain fingers on thigh equal to knees

and keep separate arm from thigh and elbow from

belly. Female will combine palm with knee, arm with

thigh, elbow with belly and armlet with armpit.

12. Male will recite Qira’ah aloud in Magrib, Isha,

Fajr, Jumah, Eid and first two Rakat of Fard and also

the Takbeer of sitting and standing. Female will

always recite Qira’ah and Takbeer silently.

13. The Fard Satr for male is from navel to knees. For

female it is the whole body except face and wrist.

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14. It is better for male to join Jamat in Masjid. It is better for female to perform Salat secretly.

15. Man can lead woman in Salat but woman cannot do so.

16. Jummu’ah salat is Fard upon man but not upon woman.

17. Women are not allowed to call out the Azaan whereas men are encouraged to do so.

18. Women cannot stand in the Saff (row) of men. They have to stand behind the row of men and children.

Recitals of Salat

1) Takbeer: داد د دكد د (Allah is the Greatest).

2) Thana:

ااد د ، د لدل د دد د د د كد كد بد د د د ا د تد د ، د اال د د د د ، تدتد كد ل د د د جد دد كد د د ديد

This means: “O Allah, how perfect You are and praise be to You. Blessed is Your name, and exalted is Your majesty. There is no god but You.”

3) Ta'awwudh: داد د د اند دند بدااد يد د يد د لدد جد دد

It means: “I seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Satan.”

4) Tasmiyah: يد د دد د لند اد بد د د دد د

Meaning: “In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful.”

5) Tasbeeh of Ruku: اند د د د د يد د د دد دتد د

This means: How perfect is my Lord, the Supreme.

6) Tasbeeh when standing from Ruku:

بددندا ، د د د د دند اد د دعد د د د د د د د

Meaning: Allah hears those who praise Him; Our Lord, praise be to You.

7) Tasbeeh of Sijdah:

اند د د د د د د ل د دد د

This means: How perfect is my Lord, the Supreme.

8) Tashahhud:

ا د يدد د تدد د د دل لد د د اد ، د لدد يدد دا د مد د دد د دد د ا دلديد د د دد د دد اد د د د د د لدد د

، داتد د ك بد د مد د د دد د ندا ااد د ل د دلديد ، اد اد د د يد ا د د د د د د لدد دند ل د دد اد، د دد د

د د د د دندد د . د د د د د د اد د د د د د دد د

This means: “Greetings, prayers and goodness belong to Allah. Peace be on you, O Prophet (S.A.) and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be on us and on the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that

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there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (S.A.) is His servant and Messenger.”

9) Dorood Sharif:

د لدل د دد ، د د صد دد لد دد د ل د د دد د لدديدتد كد دا د د دد د ل لد ل د د ل دبد د هدي د د ل صدي د د دي د دادد د دبد د هدي د د لدل د دد د د لد دد د ل د د دد د د ل بدا دكد كد دا د د دد د ل

كدتد يد د د ل بدا د لد د د ل دبد د هد يد د ل يد د دادد د دبد د هد يد د د د دد د

Meaning: “O Allah! let Your mercy come upon Muhammad (S.A.) and the family of Muhammad (S.A.) as You let it come upon Ibrahim (A.S.) and the family of Ibrahim (A.S.). Truly You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

O Allah, bless Muhammad (S.A.) and the family of Muhammad (S.A.) as You blessed Ibrahim (A.S.) and the family of Ibrahim (A.S.). Truly You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.”

10) Dua Masura:

د لدل د دد د لد دتد د دد لد دا ادفد د د د د د فد د د دد كدثديد اد د د د د دادتد د دد لدد فد د د دااد ادفد د د كد ددند د د ند د دادتد دادد د د د د د د اد يد د د دفد د د دد د

Meaning: O Allah! I have wronged myself excessive wrong and no one can forgive except you. So, O Allah! Forgive me and bless me. Indeed You are the forgiving, the merciful.

11) Dua Qunoot:

د لدل د دد يند د اددا تدتد كد اد د فد د تد د اد د اد د دند د دد د بد د د ك ادتد د د دلديد د د اد د د دلديد د د

د يد كد د د كد د ادلد كد د د د لدعد اد دفد د اد د كد د د اد د كد دند د د لدل د دد ددفد د د ادتد د د د دداكد

د د د د اد د د د ادلد دد فد د اد د ل د د ديد د د اد د جد ، د اد د ل ، د د دتد د اد د دلد بد د د

ا د دلد بد د ندد لد د د بدا د دفدد د

Meaning: "O' Allah! We implore You for help and beg forgiveness of You and believe in You and rely on You and extol You and we are thankful to You and are not ungrateful to You and we alienate and forsake those who disobey You. O' Allah! You alone do we worship and for You do we pray and prostrate and we betake to please You and present ourselves for the service in Your cause and we hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment. Undoubtedly, Your torment is going to overtake infidels”.

Note: it is Waajib to recite this Dua Qunoot in the third Rakat of Witr Salat after Qira’ah with lifting and then folding hands.

12) Salam: مد د دد د كد د اد د د د د د دلديد

Meaning: Peace and blessings of Allah be upon you.

13) Dua after every Salat:

د لدل د دد دادتد مد ند د دد د مد د د كدتد دد د ا د بددندا تد د لد د دا د دكد د مد د د د د د

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Meaning: O Allah you are peace and peace comes from you, blessed your peace, O our Lord! You are the glory and honor.

ادندد دند د ل د د دند ندا دند د د تد د د د فد د دندا د ندا د دن دد د تد د دادفد د ندا لد د بددندا د دOur Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If you forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers."

بددندا تدندا د ا د ل اديد ند د دد ل د د د د دد د د ند د د ا د دلد د قدندا دد د د ندد

Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come and keep us safe from the torment of the Fire.

د د دد اد فد د د د د د د د د دد اد مد دلد د د دنديد مد د د ا د دقد د كد دا د د د د دا د دد ـ د د د

د بدديدا د د د يد صد د

Oh Lord, forgive my parents and Muslims in the heareafter. Oh Lord, show mercy on them (My Parents) as they have nourished me when I was young.

Chapter-Two

Times of Salat

Fajr - time starts when the whiteness spreads from the horizon and it becomes visible and bright (true dawn) and ends when a small portion of the sun appears.

Zuhr - time starts when the sun starts declining after zenith (midday) and ends when the shadow of an upright object against sun becomes double in addition to its original shadow.

Asr - time starts when zuhr time ends and remains until sunset. However it is makruh to delay Asr Salat unnecessarily after the sun’s rays become yellow/orange (meaning when one is able to look at the sun without being dazzled).

Maghrib - time starts after sunset and remains until before the redness on the horizon disappears, although it is makruh to unnecessarily delay the Salat until this time.

Isha - time starts when Maghrib time ends and remains until fajr. However it is makruh to delay it after midnight.

Note: Witr Salat is exempt from this rule as one can choose to pray it after Isha till just before fajr time if they wish.

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In any case because of the hardship of calculating the times of the 5 daily prayers, one is advised to follow the timetable of their local mosque.

These are the times of the five prayers and the one misses any of them on time owing to sleep or sickness or inability or forgetfulness, he has to perform as soon as he remembers it.

Haraam-Forbidden times of Salat

1. Time when the Sun is rising.

2. When the Sun is at its Zenith.

3. When the Sun is setting.

Time when Nafl Salat is forbidden to be offered

1. At the time of Khutba, e.g. Friday, Eid etc.

2. After the Iqamat is called for any congregational Salat in a Mosque.

3. After the Eid Salat at the premises where the same have been offered.

4. The interval between the offering of the Fard of Salatul-Fajr and the rising of the Sun.

5. The time between the Fajr Salat and the Eid Salat.

6. When one feels the need to answer the call of nature.

7. When there is very little time.

Rakat of Salat

Fajr (فجر): _2 Rakat Sunnat-Mu'akkadah and

2 Rakat-Fard.

Zuhr (ظهر): _ 4 Rakat-Sunnat Mu'akkadah, 4 Rakat-Fard and 2 Rakat Sunnat-Mu'akkadah

Asr (عصر): 4 Rakat-Sunnat Ghair Mu'akkdah and 4 Rakat-Fard.

Maghrib (مغرب): 3 Rakat-Fard and 2 Rakat Sunnat Mu'akkadah

Isha (عشاء): 4 Rakat-Sunnat Ghair Mu'akkdah, 4 Rakat-Fard, 2 Rakat-Sunnat Mu'akkadah and

3 Rakat Witr-Waajib.

Azaan and Iqamah-The Call to Prayer

Before Azaan, stand outside the mosque in a high place facing the Qiblah with your fingers in the hole of the ears or with hands on your ears, reciting the following words: Words of Azaan and Iqamah with Translation:

داد .1 د دكد د

Allah is the Greatest (4 times)

ل د د دد اد .2 دند دد د د د د د I bear witness that there is no God except the One Allah (2 times)

http://www.islamintro.8m.com/jumasalat

http://www.islamintro.8m.com/iqamat.htm

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د د د د .3 دندد لد د د دد د اد دد د د

I bear witness that Muhammad (S.A.) is Allah's

Messenger (2 times)

لدد د د د د د دد .4

Come to salat (2 times)

دفد د د د د د دد .5

Come to success (2 times)

د لدد د د .6 د يد مد دند د ندد د

Salat is better than sleep (only for Fajr Azaan-2 times)

قدا دتد .7 ل د قد د ل لدد

Salat is ready (Only for Iqamah-2 times)

داد .8 د دكد د Allah is the Greatest (2 times)

ل د د .9 اد د دد د

There is no god except the One Allah. (2 times)

During Iqama do not put fingers in your ears and do

not put your hands on your ears, say the Iqamah with

a lower voice compared to the Azaan but not so low

that the people there can not hear, say the words of

Iqamah without pauses like in Azaan.

Answer to Azaan and Iqamah

When Azaan is being said one should listen very attentively, answering the azaan. At that time, one is not allowed to talk, to say salaam, or to answer to a salaam. Even if some one is reading the Holy Quran they too are ordered to stop and answer the Azaan.

When the adhan is being called; reply whatever being said by the Muazzin, except for these;

دد دد and لدد د د د د د to these calls you are to دفد د د د د د

reply: لد بدااد د دد قد دد د د د د د د (There is no power and might

except from Allah). After د لدد د د د يد مد دند د ,in Fazr ندد د

قدتد قدا دتد and after بد د د د د صد د ل د قد د ل ا in Iqamah لدد دقدا د د د اد ا داد د د should be said. Read the folloing dua after

Azaan with Durood (Salat) at the beginning and at the end:

د لدل د دد اد د د هللد د دد ا دد د دد ل د تدد ل ائد د د د لدد لد د د دد دد د د ل د دقد يد د د د

لد د يد ثد د د دفد د اد بدتد ا دد د د د ا د تدد ه ددلد د د دقد لد د د دادد د د د د ااد تد د تد يد د د

Meaning: O Allah, owner of this perfect call and owner of this prayer to be performed! Bestow upon Muhammad (S.A.) a station in Jannah and a rank above the rest of creation. And raise him to the rank you have promised him. Indeed, You do not break promise.

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Chapter-Three

Salatul Jumuah

Salatul Jumuah is Fard. If one does not attend Jumuah without any cause he will be sinner. It is Fard for one who is male, adult, not slave, cured from illness and safe.

Jumuah is Fard and more emphasis has been laid down on it than on Zuhr. Two Rakat Jumuah Salat has been fixed in place of Zuhr Salat. Jumuah is Fard for all men, who are free, sane, healthy and indigenous (Muqeem).

Before Jumuah Salat the Imaam should sit on the Mimber (the raised platform in Masjid). The Imaam then stand up and deliver the two Khutbah facing the congregation in Arabic language.

Things not allowed during Khutbah are_

1) talking 2) offering Sunnah and Nafl Salat.

3) eating 4) drinking 5) to reply to any talk.

6) reciting the holy Quran.

Acts of Jumuah Salat

(1) 4 Rakat Qablal Jumuah_Sunnah Muakkadah

(2) Khutbah_Fard, (3) to hear Khutbah_Waajib (4) 2 Rakat_Fard Salat, (5) 4 Rakat Ba’dal Jumuah- Sunnah Muakkadah, (6) two Rakat_Sunnah Jayedah

First Kutbah of Juma Salat

ا يع ل با ق ن ل ا ا

ااد دد د ل اد د د ددلد د دتد دل د د د د د اد ابد د تد كد لدد د د ، صد دد اد دلديد د د د يدد د د د د د د بدندبدصد ، بد دا ديد د دند دقدلد ا د د دتد د دا د طد د د د د د دك دهد د د عد د ل تدد تدد د ، د ددلد د دند

حد بد ا د، د تدد د د د د ، بد دا دلدد د ديد د د د يد د تدقد جد دقد د د د د لدد د طد د د د كد د دند د لد د دل د د دد اد د د د دند دد د ادلد د د ، د لد د د د د مد د د د د قد بديد ، د د دد دامد ك د د د ه دند د

ادا د د دد د اد د د ه د د د د د ادا د د د د يدد د دندد د ادلد د د قداند ه، د لد دفد د د د د د د د ددلد د ادزددد ادلد د د لد ديد ند دلدتل كد د لدد د د د ل ل د ، دلديد د ديد ابد د ددلد دند صد دد اد دلديد د د د دصد د د

لد اد صد دد اد ا بدتد د دقد د قدالد د د د د دد د ، يد كد ند د دكدد د د بد د ندداسد تدلد كدد د د بدا دقد د ل تدلدلدد د ند د دلدد د : دلديد د د د لدد د دقد د ل كد د ددند تدتد د يد مد ه د ل د د دد د ل قدالد دلديد د لدد ، د

د د د ا، دادندد دند اديد تدد د فد دد تدد د كد دا كدندتد تد د تد د د د د د د ند دقد د ا دبد دقد د ل الد دلد دقدد جد د د مد دندد ددلد د ديدسد د ل د د دد د ل قدالد دلديد د لدد دهدا، د ند د ل د د ل د د تدقد د ئد اد يد دد د د دا ددند مد دند قد د ل د د دد د ل قدالد دلديد د لدد ، د يدتد د د د د دا دبد ند ك ددند دقد د ل

اال دلد تدا د اد تدتد ل د هكد ل قدالد دلديد د لدد ا، د ثدا د د د د ند د بدتدلد د ند د د د د د د دمد تد د د د : د دد د ند دا د د دقد د ل مد د د د ه داد د دد د د د ه دند قد د لد د اد ه د د دد داد د

تد فدد ، د د ندد د تد ه د د دهد د بديد داد د د بدااد دند د ادلد د د ددند ، ا د جد دتد د د ندد دلدد د د قد د د كمد ۞ د دادد دقد د د بد د د قدعد ندد د د يد د ۞ د د جد اند دد يد د يد د ه لدد ند اد د لد د د دقد د د دد د تدتد

ند ۞ د د د دد ه۞ دادد ند د كد تدا د دد د كد ند كد د د د ۞ د ۞ه دقد د ل ند د دد د د د دد د د

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Second Khutbah of Juma Salat

ي يع ب ا ند يد تدتد د د د دل د د د د د اد فد د ه تد د ندا_- ه د د دادفد د ادتد د د بدااد دند د د د د دند دد د د اد د د - د

لد د د د هدااد د د _ ه د د دد د ل د د دد اد د د د ه د دند دد د دند دد د د د د د ه د د د د د د ه، د دندد د د دد د اد د د د د د د لد ه د د د د د ه د د د د د د د د ه، ديد ادلد د د ب د دد يد بدا د د دد بدلد

عد اد د د د د د ، دند دد د ااد د لد د دا دادادد ه دد ، ه د د د دد د دد ادفد د ه دقد د د د د د دند ددتدكدتد ئد ل ل ، دندد اد د د يد د جد اند دد يد د داد د د بدااد دند لدد ا، ئد يد ند ه د د د د دد اد د لدد د دلد

د لدل د دد صد دد د ل د د دد د لديد دا، لدد د د تد د لدد د دلديد د د د ند د صد ا ددلد دند ل د ، ل اد دد د دد بد د د لددبدا دكد لد دا د د د د د د د لد ديد ندا د د د د د د د د د د د ، دصد دد د د د د د دنديد كد د د د د د د اد د د

دزد د جد د دتد د ل د د دد د دد لدد د د د د دد صد دد اد دلديد د د د بد د : ، قدالد لدد تد د بداد دد تد د دد د د د د بدكد د دبد د دد، _--- اهد د د د دقد د ، د ثد داند اءد اد يد قد د د د دصد د ، د د د د اد اد د د د د د دد هد د د د

، ندد د دهد د د د يدد د د دا د د د يد ند د د د د ، د د د د ندد د دهد د د د اءد يدد د د اد د د داطد د د دد د د د د د د د د د اد د هد دزد د اسد د د د د د فد د دلدتد دد د لدل د دد اد ، بداطدند د اهد د د دد فد د د د د د

ا ااد د داد د د د _ دد تد د ا د دصد د د داد د داد ، د دجد دتديد د دد لدد د د د د د ادند ك د د اد ادهند ضد ددبد د د د د د د دند د بدد د د د بدد د د د د د بدد د د دتد د د د دند ا ددند ب ضد هد د اد د لد د تدتدد داد د اد د د ثد دد ددلد دند دلد د د ثد دد ددلد دند دلد د د قد د د تد د دد د يد دبد د د د د د د د بددندا _-------- دبد د دضد د

تدندا ا د ل اديد ند د دد ل د د د د دد د د ند د د ا د د دلد د قدندا دد د د لد _ ندد دندد اد دأد د د بدا دتد دكد د د دتد د اءد د د دند د د د د دغد لد اءد د دقد د ل د دندهل ادند دفد د اند د د دتد د د د د د

۞ ند د د د تد دفد د د كد د د اد كد د د د د دكد د د ند ۞ دا دكد د د د كدد د د لدد د د تدلد دتد

Salatul Eid

There are two Eids: (1) Eidul Fitr_ After the end of the holy month of Ramadan in the first day of Shawaal. (2) Eidul Adha_ the tenth day of Zul Hijjah. The Eid prayer should be offered in congregation in an open ground or in a big Masjid of town. In Salatul Eid six extra Takbeer is Waajib. In the first Rakat after the Thana is completed three extra Takbeer and in second Rakat after Qira’ah three extra Takbeer is Waajib raising hands up to the face. After Salat, Imaam will deliver two Khutba of Eid Salat.

Salatul Musafir-Tourist Prayer If a person wants to visit a place at least 48 miles away from his/her own residence or where he/she lives with family, for less than 15 days then that person becomes Musafir (tourist). Musafir will perform Kasr Salat, that is to perform only first two Rakat Salat of four Rakat Fard of Zuhr, Asr and Isha after passing town or settlement. Musafir can do Masah on lather socks up to 3 days instead of 1 day (24 hrs) that is valid for a resident. The Qada Salat of journey will also be Kasr even after returting home. If one makes a journey at least 48 miles distance then he will perform Kasr Salat only on the way though he made intention to stay more than 15 days. There is no Kasr behind a Muqim (resident) Imaam.

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Salatul Qada In certain circumstances for example forgetfulness and accidentally sleeping through the prescribed time, one may be unable to perform one's prayer within the prescribed time period (Waqt). In this case, the prayer must be performed as soon as one is able to do so. It is not necessary that the Qada Salat of the day be performed in order, unless the Salat that were at that time (mandatory) were to be performed in order; for example, if the Salatul Zuhr and Asr of one day become Qada, these must be perfomed in their order, meaning Salatul Zuhr first and then Salatul Asr.

Someone who knows that he has Qada Salat, but does not know the amount; for example, he does not know if he had four or five Qada to make up, it suffices to go with the lower number. If one knew the amount of Qada Salat, but forgot the actual number, even if one prays the lesser number, it will be sufficient.

Salatul Istikhara

We often have to make major life-changing decisions: whether to undertake a major project or not, whether to apply for a promotion or not, whether to change career or not, whether to invest in a certain company or not, whom to get married to, etc. We all turn to Allah during times when we are in need, and one of the most common methods and reasons for

turning to Him is to seek His guidance through the prayer of Istikhara. The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.) said: "If one of you is concerned about some practical undertaking, or about making plan for a journey, he should perform two Rakats voluntary prayer." Then he should say the following Du'aa:

يد د ـ لد د دتد د لد د دند د د ئد د د تد د د كد بدقد د د تدقد د د د د لد د د د كد بدتد د يد تد د د د د د لدل د دد د دد لد د د لدل د دد دند كدندتد تدتد يد د د ـ مد د د دادتد د دد د دلد د د لد د د د تدتد دقد د د د دادادد د تدقد د د د د لد جد د د د د د ل د د داجد د د د د د د د داقد د د اشد د د دتد د اد د د د د د ادد يد د د د د دندد هللد د

د د اد د د د د د د د د دد ادد دندد هللد د لد د د ديد د د دند كدندتد تدتد د ثد دد بدا دكد اد د د د دد د د اد داقد د د د ادلد جد د د د د د ل د د داجد د د د د د د د داقد د د اشد ند د د دتد د اد د د صد د د د داصد د د د اد ددد بد ضد د داند ثد دد د يد د ك د د يد د د د اد ( لك ) ـ د قد د د

Meaning: Oh Allah! I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power; I have none. And You know; I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things. Oh Allah! If in Your knowledge this matter is good for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge this matter is bad for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it. And ordain for me the good wherever it may be, and make me content with it.

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Salatut Tasbeeh

Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A.) reports that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.) said to his uncle Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib (R.A.), "Shall I not give you a gift? Shall I grant you a blessing? Shall I inform you of a great benefit? Shall I give you something, which if you do, Allah will forgive you all your sins, old and past and new, committed by mistake or knowingly, small and big, committed in secret or openly? What you have to do is, offer four Rakat of optional prayers in this way:

In every rak'ah after the Al-Hamdu and Surah and while yet standing, recite the third kalimah

داد ل د د دد اد د د د د دل اند اد د د د د د اد د د د د د كد د

fifteen times, then in the ruku-bowing, ten times,

then standing up after the bow, ten times, then in

each prostration ten times and in between the two

prostrations ten times, and sitting up after the

second prostration, ten times; seventy-five times per

rak'ah, three-hundred times in all. Then, He said, "If

possible, offer this prayer once every day; if you

cannot, offer it once on Fridays, if this is not possible,

offer it once a month, if this too is not possible, offer

it once a year, and if even this is not possible, offer it

once in your lifetime."

Salatut Taraweeh Taraweeh Salat is Sunnah Muakkadah for men and

women during the holy month of Ramadan only.

Twenty Rakat Taraweeh Salat are performed after

Fard and Sunnah of Isha Salat. The 20 Rakat with 10

Salams are Sunnah. One should make Niyah for two

Rakat Taraweeh each time. To read or listen the

whole Quran once in Taraweeh Salat is Sunnah

Muakkadah. The Imaam of Taraweeh Salat must be

adult and male. The Witr Salat is then followed at the

completion of Taraweeh in Jamat (Witr Salat in Jamat).

Salatul Janazah -Funeral Prayer

Janazah Salat is Fard Al-Kifayah. If some people

perform this it will be enough for all. Otherwise the

all villagers will be sinners.

There are four Fard in Janazah Salat_ (1) facing the

Qiblah (2) making intention (3) saying Allahu Akbar_4

times and (4) to perform Janazah standing.

Three Sunnah of Janazah Salat are_ (1) reading Thana

after first Takbeer (2) reading Durood Sharif after

second Takbeer (3) reading Dua of Janazah after third

Takber.

Sequences of Janazah Salat

The Imaam should stand in line with the chest of the deceased corpse whilst performing Janazah.

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People will make Saff (Line/queue) in an odd number behind Imaam. Then Niyah should be made thus_ I am performing this Janazah Salat for Allah with four Takbeer behind this Imaam. The Janazah (funeral) prayer is to be done, as follows: 1. Standing up. 2. Saying 'Allahu Akbar' after making intention for Salatul Janazah. 3. Riciting Thana:

ااد د كد لدل د دد د د د بد د د د كد ، د ا د تد د ، د اال د د د تدتد كد د جد دد ثدندائد د جد دد د د د د د د

كد د ديد

Translation: Glory be to You Oh Allah, and praise be to You, and blessed is Your name, and exalted is Your Majesty, and Glorious is your Praise, and there is none to be served besides You. 4. Riciting second Takbir and Durood Al-Ibrahimi. 5. Saying third Takbeer and make dua for the deceased. After that third Takbeer should be said and then the following Dua be recited for deceased.

● Dua for adult deceased male/female:

د داد لندا ادا د ادا د دكد د د كد ديد ادا د د يد ندا دصد د ادا د دائدبد اهد د تدندا د د يدد ندا د د يدد فد د د د لدل د دد ادتد يد يد د د د لدل د دد دند يد ه ا داد د ندد تد د مد ـ د دند تد د دديد د د د ا دتد د دد ه د د د ندد د د داند ه د د د د

Translation: Oh Allah! Forgive those of us who are alive and those of us who are dead; those of us who

are present and those of us who are absent; those of us who are young and those of us who are adults; our males and our females. O`Allah! Whomsoever You keep alive, let him live as a follower of Islam and whomsoever You cause to die, let him die as a Believer.

● Dua for boy_

د لدل د دد لد د تد ا دندا جد طد لد د د د تد دجد د دندا دد جد لد د دد د د د تد جد ا دندا دد ا دتد ا د تد فدد دد دلد

Translation: Oh! Allah, make him (this child) for our means of preservation and make him a source of reward and treasure for us and make him a pleader for us and one whose pleading is accepted.

● Dua for girl_

د لدل د دد ا لد د تد ا دندا جد طد ا دندا د د لد د تد دجد د دد جد ا دد د د د اور لد د تد ا دتد د دندا جد تد د د فدد دد دلد

Translation: Oh! Allah, make her (this child) for our means of preservation and make her a source of reward and treasure for us and make her a pleader for us and one whose pleading is accepted. 6. Then Imaam will say fourth Takbeer and followed by Salam twice. Muqtadih will follow by saying Takbeer and Salam silently. During burial of deceased body they will say:

لدد د د د ل اد بد د د لد د اد د د د

Meaning: (We bury) in the name of Allah and on the creed, religion and faith of Rasulullah (S.A.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durood#Durood-e-Ibrahimi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du%27a

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Part-4

Chapter-One: As-Saum-Fasting

Saum is to refrain from food, drink and sexual activities from down to sunset. The most significant aspect of Saum is the development of Allah-fearing/consciousness (Taqwa) in the heart and soul of a fasting Muslim. One must abstain from immoral behavior and attitude as well.

Fasting is mandatory on every Muslim who is sane, adult, able and resident (Muqim). Fasting starts everyday in the month of Ramadan at the break of down which is also the start of Fajr Salat time and ends at sunset. It is desirable to take Suhoor (eating before fasting) little before Subah Sadiq and break the fast as soon as possible after sunset.

Two Fard Acts of Saum

1) To make Niyah (intention) and

2) to refrain from food, drink and sexual activities from down to sunset.

Sunnah Acts of Saum

(1) To eat meals before the break of Subh As-Sadiq. (2) Niyyat in the night to keep fast. (3) To take meals till the last time but it should in any case be finished before Subh As-Sadiq.

(4) To hurry in Iftar (breaking the fast in the evening when there is no doubt about sun having set.

(5) To avoid telling lies, abusing and backbiting.

(6) To do Iftar with dry, or fresh dates or sweet; if they are not available, with water.

Things that do not break the fast

1. To eat or drink something unintentionally.

2. A mosquito, fly or any other object going down the

throat unintentionally.

3. Water entering the ears.

4. Dust or dirt going down the throat.

5. Swallowing one's own saliva.

6. Taking an injection.

7. Applying of Surma (kohl) into the eyes.

8. Taking a bath to keep cool.

9. Rubbing oil onto the body or hair.

10. To vomit unintentionally.

11. Using perfume. It is not permitted to inhale the smoke of Lobaan or benzoin whilst fasting. It is also not permitted to smoke cigarettes or inhale its smoke.

12. Using a Miswaak.

13. A dream which makes Ghusl Waajib (necessary) does not break the Saum.

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Things that break one's fast but make only Qada wajib

1. Anything put by force into the mouth of fasting person.

2. Water goes down the throat whilst gargling, conscious of one's fasting.

3. To vomit mouthful intentionally or to return vomit down the throat.

4. Swallowing intentionally a pebble, piece of paper or any item that is not used as food or medicine. 5. Swallowing something edible, equal to or bigger than a grain of gram which was stuck between the teeth. If it is first taken out of the mouth and swallowed, it will break the fast whether it is smaller or bigger than the size of a gram.

6. Putting oil into the ear. 7. Inhaling snuff into the nostrils. 8. Swallowing the blood with the saliva if the colour of the blood is more than saliva with which it is mixed. 9. To eat and drink forgetting that one is fasting and thereafter thinking that the fast is broken, to eat and drink again. 10. To eat and drink after Subha Sadiq or to break the fast before sunset due to a cloudy sky or a faulty watch etc. and then realising one's fault.

Note: Any other fast other than a Ramadan one whether broken intentionally or with a good and valid reason, makes only Qada Waajib. There is no

Kaffarah for breaking any fast besides that of Ramadan.

Things that make both Qada and Kaffarah wajib

1. Eating, drinking or breaking the fast in any other manner e.g. smoking, etc. without a valid reason, will make both Qada and Kaffarah necessary.

2. Applying Surma into the eye or rubbing oil on the head and then thinking that the fast is broken, to eat and drink intentionally.

3. To drink or eat any kind of medicine intentionally. (Injection is permitted.)

Niyah of Fasting: مد د د ادد د دتد دند بدلد د اند شد د هد د د د د Meaning: And I observe the fast tomorrow for the month of ramadhan.

Dua of Iftar: د لدل د دد قد د د د ل صد دتد د د د د د د د دزد

Meaning: O my Allah, for Thee, I fast and with the food Thou give me I break the fast.

Dua after Iftar:

أد دهدبد لددتد دد د قد د بدتد اءد دجد د ثد دتد د تد د د اد دادلد

Meaning: Thirst has gone; veins have become wet and the reward (of the fast) has, Allah willing, been established.

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Chapter-Two Zakat- Welfare contribution

Zakat is the third pillar of Islam. Payment of Zakat is Fard-obligatory. Every year Zakat of a Muslim must be calculated and paid on the benefit of the very poor people in the Muslim community. Zakat is compulsory and becomes due for one who possesses about 612 grams silver or 87 grams gold or the wealth of that value. The cash value of these items then added on to the net cash value of one’s income. Zakat is then implying 2.5 percent of total figure without the daily uses goods and commodities.

The due recipients of Zakat There are eight categories of people who qualify for receiving zakat funds, according to the Qu'ran:

1) Those living in absolute poverty.

2) Those who cannot meet their basic needs.

3) The zakat collectors themselves.

4) Poor new Muslims.

5) People whom one is attempting to free from slavery or bondage.

6) Those who have incurred overwhelming debts while attempting to satisfy their basic needs.

7) Those working for an Islamic cause.

8) Travelers in need.

Zakat may not be given to descendents of the prophet Muhammad (S.A.), nor may it be given to parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren or spouses. It is also forbidden to disburse zakat funds to organizations that pay salaries to their employees, or use the money for investments.

Chapter-Three Al-Hajj- Pilgrimage to Makkah

Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is a visit to Kabah-the house of Allah in Makkah once in lifetime by those who can afford to make the journey. It is performed in the period of 8th to 13th of Zulhijjah, the twelfth month of Islamic calendar. Hajj is Fard once in lifetime upon every adult, male, female, muslim, sane, healthy, free, wealthy, safe and woman escorted/ accompanied by a Mahram (who cannot marry her according to Shariah).

There are three Fard in Hajj

1) To wear Ihram.

2) Stay at Arafah in 9th Zulhijjah from mid day to sunset.

3) Tawaaf Jiarah at 10th, 11th and 12th Zulhijjah

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There are six Waajib in Hajj

1) To stay at Mujdalifah 2) Sa’ee between Safa and Marwa

3) Stoning at the specific pillars in Mina.

4) Slaughtering animal for those who performed Tamattu and Qiran Hajj.

5) Shaving hair or trimming it (equally) on all side.

6) Last Tawaaf before leaving Makkah.

Note: If any Fard is left then Hajj must be repeated. If any Waajib is left then it can be compensated by slaughtering animal (Dam).

Part- 5

Chapter-One: Dua Masnoon

Daily and occational supplications in our practical life

1. Du'a before sleeping:

د لدل د دد د د د د بداد د د د ا يد د د د

Oh Allah! With your name I die and I live.

2. Du'a after waking up:

د د د د د د دل اادا ددلد د اد يد د د ا اتدندا بدتد د د د د نددلد د د د د ديد د

All praises to Allah, who has revived us to life after given us death and to him we shall have to return.

3. Du'a after having a good dream:

د د د د د د د دد od د دل لد ديد دتل

All praises be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds.

4. Du'a after having a bad dream:

داد د د اند دند بدااد يد د يد د لدد جد دد

I seek refuge of Allah from Satan, the accursed.

5. Du'a before entering the toilet:

د لدل د دد د داد د دبد د د دد ائد د د د د د دند د د د د

Oh Allah! I seek protection in you from the filth and impurity.

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6. Du'a after leaving the toilet:

فد د اد د د د د د د اد د دل د دهدبد ددلد د اد د ل اد دد د د د دا دا د

I seek Your pardon, all praises are due to Allah who has taken away from me discomfort and granted me relief.

7. At the time of beginning ablution (wuzu):

د د د د د د اد بد د د دل مد اد دند د ل اد د د د د

In the name of Allah and all praises be to Him for keeping me faithful to the religion of Islam.

8. Du'a after performing Wuzu:

د د د د دند ل د دد د د د د د د ه د د د د د د د د ه اد دد د د دندد اد د د ه د د دد د

د لدل د دد - د د د د د ه د لد د تد د تدد دد دند جد د بديد لد د تد د د دتد د دد د دند دند د جد لد د تد د جد

اادكد دند د اد د يد ا د د . لدد

I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that He is the absolute one, there is no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad (S.A.) is His servant and His messenger. Oh Allah! Make me one of those who always repent, purify themselves and make me among Your virtuous servants.

9. Du'a when putting on a garment:

د د د د د د دل د ددلد د اد ا د يد د هللد كد د لد قدتد د دند د د لد ديد قد د د د د د دد د د

All praises be to Allah who has clothed me with this garment, and has given it to me without difficulty.

10. Du'a when taking off a garment:

ل د د ددلد د اد بد د د هد د د دد د

In the name of Allah that there is no god except Him.

11. Du'a when putting on a new garment:

د دا د د بد ا د د ا د د ددلد د كد د دل د د د د د اد دتد د ددند بد د د تد د اد د د يداتد د د دAll praises be to Allah who has clothed me with that which I cover my body and with wich I attain beauty in my life.

12. Du'a when looking into the mirror:

د لدل د دد ندتد د د دد لد د ند د د د د دد لد د د

Oh Allah! You have made my physical shape beautiful, so beautify my character too.

13. Du'a before eating:

كدتد د د ل اد بد د د اد بد د

In the name of Allah and with the blessing of Him.

14. Du'a after eating:

د د د د د د دل تد دندا ددلد د اد دطد اادا قد لدندا د د تد جد د دند د لد ديد د د د

All praises are due to Allah who has provided us with food and drink and made us Muslims.

15. Du'a after taking milk:

د لدل د دد ادادا ديد د دندا بدا دكد زد ند د د د

Oh Allah! Bless us with it and increase it for us.

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16. Du'a when forgetting to say Bismillah before eating:

د دد د ه د ل د د هبد د د اد In the name of Allah from the beginning until the end.

17. Du'a when leaving home:

ددلدتد اد بد د د ك لد اد د تد د بدااد د دد قد دد د د د د د د

In the name of Allah, I depend on Allah; there is no power and might except from Allah.

18. Du'a on returning from a journey:

ند ل ند ئد د د بد د بددندا تداءد ند د د ا د د د د

We are returners, penitents, worshippers and adorers of our Lord.

19. Du'a when entering a vacant house:

مد د دد د ندا ااد د ل د دلديد د اد اد د يد ا د د لدد

May peace be upon us and on the righteous servants of Allah.

20. Giving the salaam:

مد د دد د داتد ك بد د كد د د د د د د اد د ه دلديد

Peace and blessing of Allah be upon you.

Replying the salaam:

كد د مد د دلديد داتد ه اد د د د د د دد د ك بد د د

And peace be upon you too, and mercy of Allah and His blessings.

How to reply to non-Muslims if they greet Muslims :

مد د دد د د د ل تدد دعد دند د ل

Peace be upon those who follow the right path.

21. While waving goodbye to anyone:

اد د تد د د د اادتد د اد دند د اد د د داد دا د د د د د تد د د

Unto Allah I commend your faith, your trust and the consequence of your work.

22. Du'a at the time of undertaking a journey:

a. At the time of boarding: اد بد د د

b. After sitting down: د د د د د د دل اد

c. At the time of taking off/departure:

ا د ا كدندد اند ددلد د د دد د دندا هللد د د د ه د د د اديد ند _ دقد د لد د د بددندا د دندقد د داددا دال دGlory be to Allah, Who has controlled this vehicle for us and we are unable to control it. And surely we will return to our Lord.

23. Du'a when entering the Mosque:

ل د اد بد د د مد د لدد لد د د دد د د لدل د دد اد د د د د دتدحد دبد د د اد د د دتد د

In the name of Allah and blessing and peace be uon the Messenger of Allah; Oh Allah! Open for me the gates of Your mercy.

24. Du'a when leaving the Mosque:

ل د اد بد د د مد د لدد لد د د دد د د لدل د دد اد د د د د لد د د دد ئد د د لد د دند د د

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In the name of Allah and blessing and peace be uon the Messenger of Allah; Oh Allah! Verily I seek from You bounty.

25. Read the folloing dua after Azaan with Durood (Salat) at the beginning and at the end:

د لدل د دد اد د د هللد د د دد ا دد د دد ل تدد ل ائد د د د د لدد لد د د دد دد د د ل د دقد يد د د د

لد د يد ثد د د دفد د اد بدتد ا دد د د د ا د تدد ه ددلد د د دقد لد د د دادد د د د د ااد تد د تد يد د د

Meaning: O Allah, owner of this perfect call and owner of this prayer to be performed. Bestow upon Muhammad S.A. a station in Jannah and a rank above the rest of creation. And raise him to the rank you have promised him. Indeed, You do not break promise.

26. Du'a after Salat:

د لدل د دد د داد دد كد د كد دكد د كد د ند د د اادتد د د د د اد د

Oh Allah! Help me at Your remembrance, thanks and your good worship.

27. Du'a when giving zakat:

بددندا ا تدقد دد د د ندد دادتد دادد د د عد يد لديد د دد د دتد

Oh our Lord! Do accept from us (our zakat), verily You hear and know everything.

28. Du'a at the night of lailatul Qadar:

د لدل د دد فد دد دادد د بدد اد فد د تد د اد دد دااد د دتد

Oh Allah! Verily You are Most Forgiving, You love forgiving, therefore do forgive my sins.

29. Du'a in the month of Rajab:

د لدل د دد د دندا بدا دكد بد د جد تد داند د ندا د د بدلدد د اند د د د د

Oh Allah! We request of your blessings in these months of Rajab and Sha'ban and may we also reach Ramadan.

30. Du'a upon sighting the new moon:

د لدل د دد لدد ه دهد ندا ند بدا دلديد د د د د داند د مد د دد د د د د د د د د د دا د تدد د ديد د د د

بدد ضل تد د تد د بدد د د دد د اد د د

Oh Allah! Let this new moon appear unto us with good luck and prosperity with safety, with faith and with Islam and with hope of success to do deeds, which my Lord likes and approves, my Lord and your Lord.

31. Du'a for pilgrimage (Hajj):

ئد د د لدل د دد دبدد ئد د ئد د د د د د د د د دبدد د د د دلد د د د د نددتد د د د د د د دندد دبدد د د د د د د

Here I am at Your service, Oh Allah! Here I am at Your service! You have no partner; Here I am at Your service! Verily unto You belong all praises, and the bounty, and also the sovereignty, You have no partner.


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32. Dua when going to the market:

ل د د د د د د د د د د د دلد د د د د ه د د د د د د د د ه اد د دد د يدتد د د د هد د د د د د

د د بديد د د د د د د د دد يد هد د د د د دد ل د ئد ك يد .قد د د د د

There is no God except Allah, there is no ally for Him, the kingdom is for Him and all praises are due to Him. He gives life and death. He is alive and never dies. He controls goodness and He has power over everything.

33. Du'a for a couple's marriage:

كد كد د د اد بدا د بدا د ا دعد دلديد د اد د جد ند د دا د د بديد د د يد د

May Allah shower you with His blessings and may both of you live in harmony and in happiness.

34. Du'a after sneezing:

د د د د د h د دل (All praises be to Allah)

35. Du'a when one hears another sneezing:

(.May Allah have mercy on you) اد د د د د د

36. Du'a for protection against all type of diseases:

تد قد د د داد د دبدا اد د ا د د بد د د اد د د دج د د ا د د دند د دIn the name of Allah, I seek refuge with Allah and with His power from every evil that I may find or the fear of which ever hunts me.

37. Du'a when visiting a sick person:

د يد فد اءد هدلد د د دئدسد د دد ندداسد د د فد اءدكد د فد اءد د دد د فد د د د ا د دادتد لدد د قد دا ااد د د د د د

Remove the ailment and cure it, for verily you are the curer, (there is) no cure except your cure: a cure without any trace, i.e. side effect or other consequences.

38. Du'a at the time of condolence:

د دندد دل ا اد لد د د د د دل ا داد داد ل د د د ند د ه دك د اد دجد د د ا دد د دد

د تد د بد دلدتدلد تد د د دتد د

Verily everything belongs to Allah that He has taken away, and belongs to Him that He has given. Allah is with him for an appointed time; so forbear and except reward.

39. Du'a whenever a dead body is seen:

د د د د دند ل د دد اد د دد د

I bear witness that there is no god but Allah.

40. Du'a when a body is lowered into the grave:

لدد د د د اد بد د د ل د اد د د د

In the name of Allah and in accordance with the ritual of the messenger of Allah.

41. Du'a when visiting the graveyard:

مد د دد د كد د دهد د دا دلديد فد د دقد د د د دادتد د د د د د دندا اد د د

ندا لدفد ند د اد د دثد د بدا د د

Peace be upon you. Oh dwellers of graves! May Allah forgive us and you! You are out forerunners and we are at your heels.

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42. Du'a when you are going up a valley or upstairs :

داد د دكد د (Allah is the greatest.)

43. Du'a when going down a valley or downstairs:

ا (.Glory be to Allah) اد ند د د د

44. Du'a when lightening and thunder occurs:

د لدل د دد لدندا د تد لد بد د تدقد ندا د د بدتد لد د لد بد د تد د ل د د قد د د د دا دندا بدتد

Oh Allah! May You not kill us out of Your anger, do not destroy us through Your punishment and bless us before it comes.

45. Du'a when rain falls: د لدل د دد ا يدد د ا صد اددا دتد

Oh Allah! May this rain bring blessings.

46. Du'a when anger overtakes you:

داد د د يد اند دند بدااد يد د لدد جد دد

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed.

47. Du'a for giving thanks to Allah:

د كد دا د د د د د د د دد دا لد دلد دغد جد د د د د د يد د د ااد د د دتد د لد د د

Oh my Lord, all praises be to You, as it should be due to Your might and the greatness of Your power.

48. Du'a for appreciation: د يد زد كد اد د جد

May Allah return your kindness.

49. Du'a for parents:

د د دد اد فد د د د د د د د د د دد اد مد دلد د د د دنديد مد د د ا د دقد د د د د

د كد دا د د د د دا د دد بدديدا د د د يد صد د

Oh Lord, forgive my parents and Muslims in the

heareafter. Oh Lord, show mercy on them

(Parents) as they have nourished me when I was

young.

50. Du'a before studying:

د لدل د دد د د بد دا ادفدتد د د دلدد دتد د ا د دلدد د د د د دندفدتد د

Oh Allah! Make useful for me what You have tought

me and teach me knowledge that will be useful to

me.

51. The following Surah should be recited after Fajr and Magrib Salat.

a) Sura Al-Fatiha, b) Sura Al-Kaafiruun, c) Sura Ikhlaas, d) Sura Falaq, e) Sura Nass, f) Ayatul Kursi.

52. Sayyid al-Istighfar:

د لدل د دد دادتد ، ل د د د دد ، د دد د دادتد تد د لدقد دادا د ، د كد دادا اد د د كد د ل د اد د د

كد ا د د د د ، د تد تد تد د داد د د د دند بد د ا د د ، د تد ندتد دبد ءد صد ، بدندتد دتد د د د دلد دد

دبد ءد ادبد د د د فد د بدلد فد د د د دادد د اد دااد اد د د د دادتد د دد لدد

O Allah! You are my Lord! None has the right to be

worshipped but You. You created me and I am Your

slave, and I am faithful to my covenant and my

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promise as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from

all the evil I have done. I acknowledge before You all

the blessings You have bestowed upon me, and I

confess to You all my sins. So I entreat You to forgive

my sins, for nobody can forgive sins except You.

55. Tilawatul Quran

●If someone implements ten verses of the Qur’an;

He/She will not be considerate amongst the negligent

on the Day of Judgment.

●If someone implements one hundred verses of the

Qur’an, He/She will be considered among the

obedient on the Day of Judgment.

●If someone implements one thousand verses of the

Qur’an; He/She will be amongst the extremely rich on

the Day of Judgement.

Chapter-Two

Asmaul Husnaa

"The most beautiful names belong to God: so call on Him by them;" (Al-Quran, 7:180)

Abu Hurairah (R.A.) reported Allah's Messenger S.A. as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number. (Sahih Muslim)

داد : Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the

power to create the entities.

د دد د لند : The Compassionate. يد د د دد د : The Merciful.

د د دلد د : The King. سد د دقد دد د : The Holy.

مد د دد د : The Source of Peace.

د د د د دند : Guardian of Faith.

يد دند د د د د : The Protector. زد دزد د دتد : The Mighty.

ا د د د د دد : The Compeller. د د د دتد د دد : The Majestic.

ا د د د د د : The Creator. ا د د د د د : The Evolver.

د د د د دلد د : The Fashioner. ا د د دفدد .The Great Forgiver : د

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ا د د دقد دد : The Subduer. هددا د د د د : The Bestower.

زدد قد د دد : The Sustainer, The Provider.

ا د تدد د دفد : The Opener. لديد د د دتد : The All-knowing.

د د دا د د .The Constricter : ل ا اب ض اا : The Expander.

ا د د د د د : The Abaser. د دد دعد : The Exalter.

زدد د د دتد : The Honorer. لدد د د دلد : The Dishonorer.

عد يد د دد د : The All-Hearing. د يد د د دلد : The All-Seeing.

ك د د د ل : The Judge. لد د دتد د : The Just.

يد د د لدد د : The Subtle One. د د د د ديد : The Aware.

لديد د د د د : The Forebearing. يد د د دتد د : The Great One.

د د دفد د د : The All-Forgiving. كد د د د لدد : The Grateful.

لد دد د دتد : The Most High. د د د د ديد : The Most Great.

يد د فد د د د : The Preserver. يدتد د د دقد : The Maintainer.

يدبد د د د د : The Reckoner. لديد د د د د : The Sublime One.

د د د د د د : The Generous One. قديدبد د دد : The Watcher.

يدبد د د د د : The Responsive. عد د د د د : The Vast.

يد د كد د د د : The Wise. اد اد د د د د : The Loving.

يد د د د د د : The Most Glorious One.

د د دااد د : The Resurrector. يد د د لدد د : The Witness.

د د د دد : The Truth. يد د كد د د د : The Trustee.

د دقد د دد : The Most Strong. د د د دتديد : The Firm One.

دد د د د د : The Protecting Friend.

يد د د د د د : The Praiseworthy. لد د د د د د : The Counter.

د د د د د يد د .The Originator : د د د دتد : The Reproducer.

د د د د : The Restorer. يدتد د د د د : The Creator of Death.

د د د دد : The Alive. مد يدد د د دقد : The Self-Subsisting.

د د د جد د : The Perceiver. د د د د د : The Unique.

د د د د د : The One. د لدد د د : The Eternal.

ااد د د دقد : The Able. د د د د دتدقد د : The Powerful.

مد د د د دقدد د : The Expediter. د د د د دد د : The Delayer.

لد د دد د د : The First. ل د د د د : The Last.

اهد د د دد : The Manifest. د د داطدند : The Hidden.

دد د د د د : The Governor. د ا د د د دتدتد : The Most Exalted.

دد د د د : The Source of All Goodness.

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د تدد دد د : The Acceptor of Repentance.

تدقد د د د دلد : The Avenger. فد دد د دتد : The Pardoner.

د دد د د د : The Compassionate.

ا د د .The Eternal Owner of Sovereignty : د دلد د د

لد دكد د مد د د د د د .The Lord of Majesty and Bounty : د د

د د دقد د د : The Equitable. ا دعد د د د : The Gatherer.

دد د د د د : The Self-Sufficient. د د د د د د : The Enricher.

د داادعد : The Preventer. ا دد د دد : The Distresser.

ا دعد د ندد : The Propitious. د ندد د د : The Light.

ااد د د د د : The Guide. د د د د دعد : The Incomparable.

د د د دااد : The Everlasting. د د د د د : The Supreme Inheritor.

يد د د دد د : The Guide to the Right Path.

د لدد د د د : The Patient.

Chapter-Three

Hadiths

The Prophet (S.A.) said whoever memorized Forty Hadith about the Deen to relate to my Ummah, Allah (on the Day of Judgement) will raise him as a Faqih and I will intercede for him on the Day of Jundgement and will be a witness on his behalf.

لدبد لد د طد د دد د ل د د د د د دتد لد د ك يد د د د د د ( د د ( دبد

1. Seeking knowledge is compulsory (fard) on every Muslim.

كد د د يد لدد د دند د ند تدتد ا د د د د ( د دلدد د د دقد ل لد د بد د ( د د

2. The best amongst you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it.

د دد د د د لد د د د ( اد د داند د د د ( د د

3. Cleanliness is half of Imaan (faith).

تدا د ندد د دفد تدا د لدد د د د د ضد ءد لدد د د د دفد ( دد دلد د د ( د د

4. The key to Paradise is prayer and the key to prayer is Wudhu (Ablution).

ئدكد د تد د د د د ا د د د تد دلدبد ديد د بديد ا د د د د د ك ا د د د د (تدلد ( د د د

5. Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there is a dog or a picture of a living creature (a human being or an animal).

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ند د دندد ا بدتدلد د د د د ثدا د د د د ا د د د د ( ( د د د

6. Every kindness will be rewarded tenfold.

ند د د د د دند د د د د دد د داند د د د د د د دد د د د دد داءد د دند د د د دكد د د

د دلد د د د ( ( دد

7. God shows his mercy to those who are merciful. Have compassion to creatures on earth so that those in heaven may have mercy upon you.

ند د د اد ا دتد د د اد د داند د ند فد دتد د د ك يد د اد د د د ا د د د د د ( ( د د د

8. Allah will help the servant as long as he helps his brother.

ند ادفددسد دند بد د د د دند اد ا كد د د دند كد د اديد ند د اد ادفددسد دد بد د اد كد د د دند كد د

مد ا د د د د يد لد د د د ( دقد ( د د

9. He who relieves a hardship of this Dunya for a believer, Allah will relieve a hardship of the Day of Resurrection for him.

د د د د دند د د دبد د د د د ( د د د دند د د اد ( اد د

10. A Muslim is the mirror of another Muslim.

دادا اتد د دد د دد د دند لدد د ( مذي واه اا ت) بدتد د د اد د

11. I am the last Prophet; there is no prophet after me.

لد د د اجد د دقد د د د تدتدد د ( د لد د د ( د د

12. Do not take graves as place of worship.

لد داءد دندد ثد د دتد اءد د د يد دادبد ( دد لد د د ( اد

13. Indeed, scholars are the heirs of the prophets.

ا صد دتد دند ( دد لد د د (اد د

14. Who keeps silent, gets salvation.

لد د د د د د د د لد د لد د د د د د د لد د د د د د د ا د د د د ( د د ( د د د

15. A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim. He neither oppresses him nor leaves him in evil hands.

ندا دند ا دلديدسد ادلدد ندد لد د د د ( د ( د د

16. Whosoever deceives us is not one of us.

كد د د دند كد د د ندداسد دلد د دلد د د د د ( اد دلد ( دد

17. He who does not thank people does not thank Allah either.

ا دد دند ا دد ضد د دلد د د د د (بد د اد ضد ( دد

18. Allah harms the person who hurts others.

كد دند د د د دد هد د د د د د ءد تد د ندد د د د د د د د بد د د دلد د د د د ( د د ( دد

19. I guarantee that anyone who does not fight even when provoked, shall be given a mansion in paradise.

بد ند د د د د لد د ادفد د د اد اد د دادد دا لدد د د د ددلد د د د ديدسد لدد د د د بدا لدد دا د د ) ( د د د د د د

20. A strong person is not the one who beats his rivals in wrestling, but a strong person is the one who controls his anger.

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زدد اد دندد د د ل جد دد د اد دد دند داد تد د تد د تدل ضد د د د دفد د د د د د د د د ل د د د (

لد ( د د

21. Allah revealed to me: ‘Be humble and let none of you be arrogant toward others’.

ندد د د د د د د دا دند د د الد قدلد د د ند ك ثدقد د ددند د د لد د د د (كد د ( د د

22. Whoever has pride in his heart equal to the weight of a mustard seed shall not enter Paradise.

ند ا دقد اد دتد ا د د د د د ( دد ( د د د

23. May Allah Almighty curse thieves.

ا اند بدا د دند د د ل دند د تد ا د د د د د ائدعد جد لد د د دال جد هد د جد لد د د د دبدند د د د ( دتد د د يد د ( د

24. The person who is sated while his or her neighbors are hungry is not a truebeliever.

دثد د د د ا اكد د د د هدتد د صد د دكد د دند كد د لدعد دبد د د د د ( ندداسد دلديد د دد دد ا ( اد د

25. Sin is the thing which disturbs your heart and the thing you do not want others to know.

د د د دد لدد دندد يد ا دلد د د د دلد د د د د (كدفد ( دد

26. One who mediates for charity is rewarded by God as if he had performed this charity himself.

قداقدا هد د دند داند زد ثد د د د ك تد د د قد د د اد د دلد د د د د ( د ( دد

27. It is a charity to give directions to someone who is searching for a place.

اكد تد دا د د د د د دلد د د د د (تد دازد د د د د ( دد

28. Do not argue with your Muslim brother and sister! Do not make fun of them.

داند د د دبدند ك ادمد د بدد دهدبد دند د اد داند ل د د ند دن د د د د ثدا د د د د ددكد د دا د د د د

د د د دد د دلد د د د د ( دد ( دد

29. If a man had two streams full of gold, he would still ask for a third. Only the grave can satisfy man’s greed.

د د د د د ( داند دبدند د د د (بداد دد د د د

30. I advise everyone to serve their mother.

د د د د د د د د د دضد د د د د د د د د دد دد د د دلد د ) دضد دد دد د ( د د د دد31. Allah’s pleasure is gained in pleasing father, and Allah’s wrath in incurred in upsetting the father.

قد دندد د داد د د د د لدد د د دد دندد د د د ندد د داد د د د د د د ا د د د د د ( د د ( د د د

32. The truth leads to virtue and virtue leads to paradise.

ا د لد د د د د د داد دفد د د د د دندد دفد د د د د د د د داد ندد لد د دادندد د د د دداكد د د د دلد ) ( د د د د د

33. Beware of falsehood because it leads to immorality, and immorality leads to Hell.

ا دا د دد د لد د د د دداكد د ندداسد لد د دادندد د د اادبد د د د د داند د د د د د د د د د ( د د )

34. O people! Never lie! For lying and faith never come together.

د د ديدلد دتد د يد ل د د دلديدقد د د مد د داند د د دند بدااد د ديد د ا د د ) دند ك ( د د د د د د

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35. Let one who believes in Allah and the Last Day, speak good or remain silent.

ا تد د قد د ادقدلد لد د د د ( دالد دند صد د ( د د36. Charity never lessens wealth.

يد د ددند ندداسد ندد د بدتد يد د ددند د د يد د دند اد بدتد يد د بدتد د د د د د دلد د ) ( د د د دد37. A stingy person is far from Allah, far from paradise and far from other human beings.

ا كدند د كد د تد دند قدندتد د د ( داجد دبدند د د د ( ندداسد

38. Always be content with less. Then you will be the best at thanking God.

قدكد د ند د د د د تدند د د د دال دند هد د د د فد د د د د داد د د د دال دند لد ) ( د د د د د39. You must compare yourself to those who are lower than you (in worldly matter), not to those who are higher than you.

ا د يد د ددند ندد ندد د قد د دبد ددند ندداسد بدتد دد قد د دبد دند اد قد د دبد ددند د د خد د دد د دلد د ) ( د د د دد

40. A generous person is close to Allah, close to Paradise, close to people, and far from Hell.

ا كد د تد د د د د ثد دد د د د تد د تد د دد تد د ا د دد كد د كدبد د د اديد دادا د دد ا د دلد د ) د ( د د د دد41. My relation with this world is as a traveller who continues his journey after having rested under a tree.

بد ا د د د د د د ندد ا تدادك ندا د كد د د د د د د ا) د ددكد د د د د د د دادندد د د د د دادك دبد د اد د ( د د د 42. Beware of jealousy, for verily it destroys good deeds the way fire destroys wood.

عد تد د ااد د دادند د د د د لد د عد د د تد د د د بديد د د دادند د د د د ند د د دلديد ديدد ند د د د دند د ل دلد د د لد ) د دقد ( د د د د د

43. If one of you sees something wrong, let him change it with his hand; if he cannot, then with his tongue; if he cannot, then with his heart.

د دادا د لد د د اد دند د اند دند دتد د يد د د دلد د د د د ( لدد ( دد

44. Deliberateness is from Allah whereas haste is from Satan.

د اد دتددقد د ائد د هللد د د دبد د د د د ( د دتد د د د د د د ا ( اد د

45. Fear Allah in these beasts who cannot speak.

بدد دندفد د ا د د يد د د د د بدد اد تل د د كد د د د د د ا د ) د د د دند ( د د د د د د46. None of you can be true believer until he wishes for his brother what he loves for himself.

كد د لديد د د دادادد دا بدا د د دااد د دتد ئدبد دادك د يد د لد اصد ااد د د د ( دقد ( لدد د

47. Do not separate from the Muslim community! The lamb that abandons its herd will be eaten by the wolf.

ا د ندد د دند د دأد دند جد لد )ه بد د ئدقد ه د د د د د د د ( د د د د48. A person whose neighbor is not safe from his mischief will not enter paradise.

دكد د دند دندد يد د د ند د د د د د ا لدقد ا د د د د ( د ( د د د

49. The best among you are the best in character.

ا اديد د دد ند ندد د د د د دند د د جد دا د د د لد د د ( دك ( د د

50. The world is the believer's prison and the infidel's Jannah.

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